Title :
Simultaneous rain attenuation observations in the three Sirio Italian stations: statistical results after five years´ activity
Author :
Poiares Baptista, J.P.V.
Author_Institution :
CNR, Centro di Studio per le Telecomunicazioni Spaziali, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
Abstract :
The simultaneity of rain attenuation experienced by very distant Earth terminals was recently recognised as an important topic to be investigated in view of future planning of advanced satellite systems using a common on-board resource (extra on-board power, steerable spot beams, burst length control etc.). Results obtained from the analysis of simultaneous fadings at 11.6 GHz, during the SIRIO SHF experiment, by the three Italian earth stations are presented here and briefly discussed.
Keywords :
microwave links; radiowave propagation; rain; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 11.6 GHz; Ghz 0011.6; SHF; SIRIO; advanced satellite systems; burst length control; fadings; on-board resource; rain attenuation observations; steerable spot beams;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19840296
