Analysis of rain fade mitigation using site diversity on earth-to-satellite microwave links at Ku-Band

• Main Authors: Islam, Md. Rafiqul, Muhammad, Norhafizah, Singh, Mandeep, Lwas, Ali K., ., Robiatul Adawiyah, Ismail, Ayunie
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/39128/1/39128.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/39128/; http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=7120282&punumber%3D7006319%26filter%3DAND(p_IS_Number%3A7006320)%26pageNumber%3D2

Rain is the major challenge to design reliable earth to satellite microwave link at higher frequencies in tropical regions. Site diversity is one of the techniques used to mitigate this problem. Hodge Site Diversity Gain Model, ITU-R Site Diversity Gain Model and ITU-R Diversity Improvement Factor M...