• DocumentCode
    1043089
  • Title

    Analysis of 3-cm radio height-gain curves taken over rough terrain

  • Author

    Tomlinson, H.T. ; Straiton, A.W.

  • Author_Institution
    Chance-Vought Aircraft Corporation, Arlington, TX, USA
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1959
  • fDate
    10/1/1959 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    405
  • Lastpage
    413
  • Abstract
    This report describes the effect of terrain and meteorological conditions on the height-gain pattern of 3.2-cm radio waves over various short transmission paths. Equivalent reflection coefficients are obtained and potential reflection areas are investigated. A study of the time variations in the height of nulls in the signal strength pattern is made and the relationship between movement of the nulls and the corresponding refractive index distribution is considered.
  • Keywords
    Antenna terrain factors; Elevated antennas; Microwave radio propagation meteorological factors; Microwave radio propagation terrain factors; Cities and towns; Elevators; Meteorology; Poles and towers; Potentiometers; Radio transmitters; Reflection; Refractive index; Temperature measurement; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IRE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-1973
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAP.1959.1144690
  • Filename
    1144690