Title :
Predicting ionospheric scintillation for satellite communications
Author :
Hocutt, Anne M Captain
Author_Institution :
Avionics Lab., Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA
fDate :
4/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An ionospheric scintillation prediction model and display were developed for the Command Post Modem/Processor (CPM/P) for demonstration purposes. The CPM/P equations were then incorporated in a Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet to allow predictions to be made using a desktop computer instead of the CPM/P equipment. Using this information, the operator can improve the message throughput of a UHF satellite communications system.<>
Keywords :
geophysics computing; ionospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; microcomputer applications; radiowave propagation; satellite relay systems; telecommunications computing; CPM/P equations; Command Post Modem/Processor; Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet; UHF; desktop computer; display; ionospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; ionospheric scintillation; prediction model; satellite communications; Computer displays; Equations; Fading; Interleaved codes; Ionosphere; Laboratories; Predictive models; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication; Throughput;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
