Title :
A shipborne fading reduction antenna system for maritime satellite communications
Author :
Ogawa, Yasutaka ; Ohmiya, Manabu ; Itoh, Kiyohmo
Author_Institution :
Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
fDate :
7/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Multipath fading due to reflected waves from a sea surface is serious in maritime satellite communications. A shipborne antenna system which reduces the fading by using the cross-polarized component of the reflected waves is presented.
Keywords :
Marine-vehicle antennas; Multipath channels; Satellite communication, earth terminals; Sea surface electromagnetic scattering; Antenna accessories; Directive antennas; Fading; Optical reflection; Polarization; Reflector antennas; Satellite antennas; Satellite communication; Sea surface; Surface waves;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1984.1143409
