Title :
Fade and non-fade duration statistics for Earth-space satellite link in Ku-band
Author :
Timothy, K.I. ; Ong, J.T. ; Choo, E.B.L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore
fDate :
5/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The choice of modulation and forward error correction coding for satellite communications depends on fade dynamics and long-term fade occurrence statistics. An investigation is presented of the fade duration and inter-fade duration measured with a dual slope Ku-band radiometer as well as a Ku-band INTELSAT VI beacon receiver in Singapore which has an equatorial climate. A comparison of the results from both the measurements is presented. The normalised fade duration obtained follows a lognormal distribution with median of 1.3 and a standard deviation of 2
Keywords :
fading; log normal distribution; microwave propagation; radiometry; satellite links; statistics; Earth-space satellite link; Ku-band INTELSAT VI beacon receiver; Ku-band link; Singapore; dual slope Ku-band radiometer; equatorial climate; fade duration statistics; fade dynamics; inter-fade duration; lognormal distribution; long-term fade occurrence statistics; nonfade duration statistics; normalised fade duration;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20000677
