Rain attenuation prediction model for satellite communications in tropical regions

• Main Authors: Yeo, Jun Xiang, Lee, Yee Hui, Ong, Jin Teong
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Satellite telecommunication
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103624; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24541
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper proposes a model for predicting rain attenuation in the tropical region. Slant path rain attenuation measurements were carried out in Singapore by analyzing the beacon signals from two satellites, namely WINDS and GE23, operating at frequencies of 18.9 and 12.75 GHz, respectively. Rainfal...