The Comstar D/3 Gain Degradation Experiment

Abstract

The results of gain degradation measurements performed by The Ohio State University ElectroScience Laboratory using the Comstar D/3 19.04 GHz beacon are reported. This experiment utilized 0.6 and 5 m apertures aligned along the same propagation path to examine propagation effects which are related to the antenna aperture size. Sample data for clear air, scintillation in clear air, and precipitation fading are presented. Distributions of the received signal levels and variances for both antennas are also presented. it does not appear to be possible to explain the results in terms of a simple mechanism such as angle of arrival fluctuation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA229154

Entities

People

  • D. B. Hodge
  • T. C. Lee

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Angle Of Arrival
  • Antenna Feeds
  • Antennas
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bandwidth
  • Contracts
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Sets
  • Digital Data
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Measurement
  • Precipitation
  • Switches

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Regression Analysis.