Estimates of Satellite EHF Communication Outages Due to Attenuation by Rain.
Abstract
This report provides estimates of outage frequencies, durations, and probabilities at eight United States locations for a satellite EHF communication system employing a frequency of 30 GHz and a fade margin of 15 dB. Ten years of 1-min rain rates at each location were used in conjunction with a attenuation model to make the estimates. One-min rates are recognized as most practical for these calculations, but are ordinarily unreadable from original recordings is described. Analyses of the 1-min rain rates and outage estimates for elevation angles of 10 deg, 30 deg, 50 deg, and 70 deg are presented. Keywords include: Rainfall, Attenuation, EHF communications, and Satellite communications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 05, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA183969
Entities
People
- Kathryn G. Scharr
- Paul Tattelman
- Richard W. Knight
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory