Propagation Measurements and Tv-Reception Tests With the Japanese Broadcasting Satellite for Experimental Purposes

In July 1978, stationary experiments were commenced with the Japanese Medium-Scale Broadcasting Stellite for Experimental Purposes (BSE). In this BSE project, frequencies of 14/12 GHz are applied to the up and down links, respectively, and experiments have been carried out from the points of propagation and receiving. The analys is of the propagation measurements revealed statistics of rain attenuation in various parts of Japan. By the TV-reception tests, it has been confirmed that received power was generally coincided with the predicted one and received picture was excellent at each receiving location which was distributed all over Japan.