Summary
International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation
2014
Session Number:FR3C
Session:
Number:FR3C_02
The Effect of Bush Growth on Radio Wave Propagation in 920-MHz Band
Masaki Hara, Naoya Tsutsui, Hitoshi Shimasaki, Yuichi Kado, Masatoshi Ichida,
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Publication Date:2014/12/2
Online ISSN:2188-5079
Summary:
The change of the radio wave propagation loss in 920-MHz band was examined as bushes in a farm grew higher. Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) was measured as a function of the distance between the transmitting antenna (Tx) and the receiving antenna (Rx) in a 50 x 50 m mulberry field. Tx and Rx were placed at a height of 1.5 m. Moreover, the horizontal and vertical polarizations were measured. The results revealed that the path loss increased in both horizontal and vertical polarizations as bushes grew up and that the horizontal polarization could be less affected by bushes than the vertical polarization.