Title :
Communication to Satellite and to Aircraft by Tropospheric Scatter
Author :
Hartman, William J.
Author_Institution :
Tropospheric and Space Telecommunications Lab., Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and Aeronomy, Boulder, Colo.
fDate :
6/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Theoretical methods are developed for predicting the transmission loss over a tropospheric scatter path from a point on the earth to a satellite. The results indicate that presently available equipment allows reliable communication to only slightly beyond the radio horizon. Some of the difficulties encountered in designing experiments to test the theoretical predictions are investigated.
Keywords :
Aerospace electronics; Aircraft; Artificial satellites; Circuits; Communication switching; Earth; Radio transmitters; Receivers; Satellite broadcasting; Scattering;
Journal_Title :
Communication Technology, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCOM.1966.1089320
