Satellite EHF (Extra High Frequencies) Communication Design Considerations Due to Attenuation by Rain

Abstract

The increasing use of Extra High Frequencies (EHF) planned for satellite communications has prompted studies on the impact of signal attenuation by rain. Rain is the major environmental cause of communication outages at frequencies above 10GHz. One-minute rainfall rates are considered to be the most practical time-averaged rate for use in attenuation models to estimate outages. Data on one minute rain rates are very scarce, but a new data set of these rates was extracted for a 10-year period at 42 U.S. locations. This paper presents analyses of the duration and frequency of one-minute rain rates, their impact on EHF communications, and resulting design considerations. Reprints.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA204661

Entities

People

  • Paul Tattelman

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • 5G Wireless Networks
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Attenuation
  • Cape Hatteras
  • Classification
  • Ecology
  • Elevation
  • Frequency
  • Low Elevation
  • Meteorology
  • North Carolina
  • Rainfall
  • Satellite Communications
  • Security
  • United States

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Microwave Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space