Title :
Unusually high earth-space path attenuations measured using a 6.4-GHz radiometer
Author_Institution :
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A 5.8-dB attenuation measured during heavy rain on an earth-space path at 6.5 GHz is discussed. It is shown that much can be learned about millimeter-wave propagation on the earth-space path by using microwave radiometers.
Keywords :
Attenuation measurement; Capacitance; Computer simulation; Diodes; Equivalent circuits; Frequency; Gunn devices; Microwave radiometry; Rain; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1973.8993
