Title :
Revised method for calculation of rain-fade-slope
Author :
Baxter, P.D. ; Upton, G.J.G. ; Eden, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math., Essex Univ., Colchester, UK
fDate :
5/10/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A knowledge of rain-fade-slope is essential in the design of fade countermeasures. The principal method of estimation, proposed by the European Space Agency, may be inadequate for terrestrial microwave links. A revised method based on the discrete Fourier transform is examined
Keywords :
discrete Fourier transforms; fading; microwave links; microwave propagation; rain; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; DFT based method; discrete Fourier transform; fade countermeasures; rain-fade-slope calculation; terrestrial microwave links;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20010421
