Amplitude and angle of arrival measurements on a 28.56 GHz Earth-space path
Abstract
The amplitude and angle of arrival measurements on an Earth-space path using the 28.56 GHz COMSTAR D3 satellite beacon are described. These measurements were made by the Ohio State University ElectroScience Laboratory during the period September 1978 to September 1979. Monthly, quarterly, and annual distributions of attenuation, angle of arrival, and variance of both these parameters are reported. During this period, fades exceeding 29 dB for .00% of the time and angle of arrival fluctuations exceeding .12 degrees for .01% of the time were observed.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- March 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981STIN...8127343D
- Keywords:
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- Beacons;
- Signal Transmission;
- Space Communication;
- Wave Attenuation;
- Wave Propagation;
- Atmospheric Turbulence;
- Comstar Satellites;
- Wave Fronts;
- Communications and Radar