Summary
International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation
2014
Session Number:FR3C
Session:
Number:FR3C_03
Performance of Time Diversity Technique in Heavy Rain Region
Siat Ling Jong, Michele D’Amico, Jafri Din, Hong Yin Lam,
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Publication Date:2014/12/2
Online ISSN:2188-5079
Summary:
Satellite communication systems operating at frequencies above 10 GHz are often subject to deep fades due to rain attenuation. One of the cost-effective countermeasures that can be used to counteract severe rain attenuation is time diversity. In this paper, performance of time diversity is investigated based on a one-year, Ku-band propagation measurement campaign carried out in heavy rain region. The results found show that the diversity gain increases as a function of time delay. The performance of time diversity is compared with prediction obtained by applying the Stratiform Convective-Synthetic Storm Technique (SC-SST) and a good agreement with measured statistics has been found.