Title :
Satellite path diversity reception at 11.4 GHz: direct measurements, radar observations, and model predictions
Author :
Bostian, Charles W. ; Pratt, Timothy ; Stutzman, Warren L. ; Porter, Robert E.
Author_Institution :
Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Two-site diversity gain measurements made with a pair of 11.4 GHz satellite beacon receivers are compared to predictions based on dual-polarized radar reflectivity data and to values calculated from the Hodge model. All three agree closely. Examinations of data for a third path synthesized from radar data alone indicate that baseline orientation has a negligible effect on diversity gain
Keywords :
diversity reception; radar applications; radiowave propagation; satellite links; 11.4 GHz; Hodge model; SHF; diversity gain measurements; diversity reception; dual-polarized radar reflectivity data; model predictions; radar observations; satellite beacon receivers; satellite path; Attenuation; Diversity methods; Diversity reception; Gain measurement; Predictive models; Radar measurements; Reflectivity; Satellites; Sea measurements; Spaceborne radar;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
