Title :
Results of site-diversity radiometric measurements at Ku-band in Brazil
Author :
Migliora, C.G.S. ; Pontes, M.S. ; Mello, L. A R Silva
Author_Institution :
Centre for Telecommun. Studies, Rio de Janeiro Univ., Brazil
Abstract :
Site-diversity measurements at 12 GHz were conducted for one year in the Amazonian region. Sky noise temperature and rainfall rate were measured at two sites 13 km apart and the results obtained are presented. The observed performance indicates that site-diversity is an effective solution for the problem of severe rain attenuation occurring in equatorial regions.
Keywords :
diversity reception; microwave links; radiometry; radiowave propagation; rain; satellite links; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 12 GHz; 13 km; AD 1988 11 01 to 1989 10 31; Amazonian region; Brazil; Ku-band; SHF; equatorial regions; performance; rain attenuation; rainfall rate; severe rain attenuation; site-diversity radiometric measurements; sky noise temperature; slant path attenuation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900996
