Title :
Results of a 12 GHz radiometric experiment in Hong Kong
Author :
Allnutt, J.E. ; Upton, S.A.J.
Author_Institution :
INTELSAT, Washington, USA
Abstract :
At frequencies above 10 GHz, rain attenuation can be a significant factor in determining the operating margins of communications satellite systems, particularly for links to tropical, high-rainfall-rate regions. To establish accurate prediction models for those regions, it is necessary to conduct a number of measurements. The letter reports the results of one such experiment, utilising a 12 GHz radiometer, in Hong Kong.
Keywords :
microwave links; radiometry; radiowave propagation; rain; satellite links; 12 GHz; Hong Kong; K-band; communications satellite systems; operating margins; prediction models; radiometer; rain attenuation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850857
