Title :
Observed 7-8 GHz Signal Attenuation During Rainfall
Author :
Samson, Claude ; Kirby, Richard
Author_Institution :
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, Office of Telecommunications, Dept. of Commerce, Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
7/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Records obtained on a microwave relay system south of Lake Michigan indicate that significant attenuation can occur during rainfall at frequencies as low as 7-8 GHz. Prolonged outages axe possible when a squall line moves along, rather than across, a relay system.
Keywords :
Microwave propagation; Microwave relay systems; Rain; Attenuation; Frequency; Lagrangian functions; Lakes; Microwave communication; Radio communication; Rain fading; Relays; Storms; US Department of Commerce;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCOM.1973.1091748
