Title :
Microwave radio communication under severe winter conditions on the Bonneville Power Administration System
Author :
Strong, E. M. ; Warchol, E. J. ; Benson, S. E.
Author_Institution :
Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oreg
Abstract :
THE MICROWAVE STATIONS operating in the mountainous regions of the Pacific Northwest are subjected to severe winter conditions. Conventional antenna and tower design practices could not be used in the Bonneville Power Administration System.
Keywords :
Ice; Microwave FET integrated circuits; Microwave antennas; Microwave circuits; Microwave communication; Microwave integrated circuits; Poles and towers;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part I: Communication and Electronics, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/TCE.1957.6372359