Rain attenuation at c, ku and ka bands determined using earthsatellite link beacon signals in tropical region

• Main Authors: Suhaimi, Nur Hanis Sabrina, Badron, Khairayu, Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil, Ahmad, Yasser Asrul
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Science & Technology Research Institute for Defence (STRIDE) 2022
• Subjects: TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television; U Military Science (General); V Naval Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/100693/7/100693_Rain%20attenuation%20at%20c%2C%20ku%20and%20ka%20bands%20determined.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/100693/; https://www.stride.gov.my/v3/images/buletin-teknikal/2022_vol_15_num_2.pdf

Spectrum congestion in frequencies below 10 GHz is pushing satellite network operators to migrate to higher bands. Nonetheless, availability and system performance can be seriously degraded at higher frequency bands when the operating link experiences severe rainfall intensity. A study has been c...