Results from one year of propagation data at Virginia Tech using the OLYMPUS 12, 20, and 30 GHz satellite beacons

Author

Stutzman, Warren L. ; Safaai-Jazi, A. ; Pratt, T. ; Laster, J.

Author_Institution

Bradley Dept. of Electr. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1994

fDate

20-24 June 1994

Firstpage

1316

Abstract

Statistical results for one year of data collection have been analyzed. In addition, the following studies were performed: a microscale diversity experiment in which two closely spaced 20 GHz receivers were used; a comparison of total power and Dicke switched radiometer measurements; frequency scaling of scintillations; and adaptive power control algorithm development. We present the attenuation statistics for one year of data and results from the investigation into frequency scaling of attenuation.<>

Keywords

adaptive control; attenuation measurement; diversity reception; electromagnetic wave absorption; microwave measurement; microwave propagation; power control; radiometry; rain; satellite communication; scintillation; statistical analysis; telecommunication control; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 1 year; 12 GHz; 20 GHz; 30 GHz; Dicke switched radiometer measurements; OLYMPUS satellite beacons; Virginia Tech; adaptive power control algorithm; attenuation ratio measurements; attenuation statistics; data collection; frequency scaling; microscale diversity experiment; propagation data; receivers; scintillations; statistical results; total power; Adaptive control; Attenuation; Frequency diversity; Frequency measurement; Performance evaluation; Power control; Power measurement; Programmable control; Radiometry; Statistics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1994. AP-S. Digest

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2009-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1994.407847

Filename

407847