Analysis of time diversity gain for satellite communication link based on ku-band rain attenuation data measured in Malaysia
This paper reports a study on mitigation of propagation impairments on Earth-space communication links. The study uses time diversity as a technique for mitigating rain propagation impairment in order to rectify rain fade. Rain attenuation time series along earth-to-satellite link were measured for...
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| author | Islam, Md. Rafiqul Lwas, Ali Kadhim Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi |
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| description | This paper reports a study on mitigation of propagation impairments on Earth-space communication links. The study uses time diversity as a technique for mitigating rain propagation impairment in order to rectify rain fade. Rain attenuation time series along earth-to-satellite link were measured for two years period at 12.225 GHz in Malaysia. The time diversity technique was applied on measured rain fade to investigate the level of possible improvement in system. Time diversity gain from measured one-minute rain attenuation for two years period was estimated and significant improvement was observed with different delays of time. These findings will be utilized as a useful tool for link designers to apply time diversity as a rain fade mitigation technique in earth-satellite communications systems. |
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| spelling | iium-600522019-11-18T04:20:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/60052/ Analysis of time diversity gain for satellite communication link based on ku-band rain attenuation data measured in Malaysia Islam, Md. Rafiqul Lwas, Ali Kadhim Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television This paper reports a study on mitigation of propagation impairments on Earth-space communication links. The study uses time diversity as a technique for mitigating rain propagation impairment in order to rectify rain fade. Rain attenuation time series along earth-to-satellite link were measured for two years period at 12.225 GHz in Malaysia. The time diversity technique was applied on measured rain fade to investigate the level of possible improvement in system. Time diversity gain from measured one-minute rain attenuation for two years period was estimated and significant improvement was observed with different delays of time. These findings will be utilized as a useful tool for link designers to apply time diversity as a rain fade mitigation technique in earth-satellite communications systems. 2017 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/60052/7/60052-Analysis%20of%20Time%20Diversity%20Gain%20for%20Satellite%20Communication.pdf Islam, Md. Rafiqul and Lwas, Ali Kadhim and Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi (2017) Analysis of time diversity gain for satellite communication link based on ku-band rain attenuation data measured in Malaysia. In: 2017 International Conference on Electrical, Electronic, Communication and Control Engineering (ICEECC2017), 5th-6th December 2017, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished) http://www.fke.utm.my/ICEECC2017/ |
| spellingShingle | TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television Islam, Md. Rafiqul Lwas, Ali Kadhim Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi Analysis of time diversity gain for satellite communication link based on ku-band rain attenuation data measured in Malaysia |
| title | Analysis of time diversity gain for satellite communication link based on ku-band rain attenuation data measured in Malaysia |
| title_full | Analysis of time diversity gain for satellite communication link based on ku-band rain attenuation data measured in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of time diversity gain for satellite communication link based on ku-band rain attenuation data measured in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of time diversity gain for satellite communication link based on ku-band rain attenuation data measured in Malaysia |
| title_short | Analysis of time diversity gain for satellite communication link based on ku-band rain attenuation data measured in Malaysia |
| title_sort | analysis of time diversity gain for satellite communication link based on ku-band rain attenuation data measured in malaysia |
| topic | TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television |
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