TY  - JOUR
AU  - Badron, Khairayu 
AU  - Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil 
AU  - Din, Jafri 
AU  - Rahman, Ahmad Tharek Abdul 
PY  - 2010
TI  - V-Band Fade Dynamics Characteristics Analysis in Tropical Region
JF  - American Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 7
IS  - 8
DO  - 10.3844/ajassp.2010.1109.1114
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajassp.2010.1109.1114
AB  - Problem statement: Satellite operations at V-band in tropical and equatorial regions are constrained as a result of attenuation from rain. Approach: Statistics for 20 consecutive months of V-band terrestrial link signal attenuation measurements in Malaysia were presented in this analysis. Such information was considered very pertinent for Earth-space communication link design and can be used for initial groundwork plan for the engineers as well as researchers. Results: The measured statistics were then fittingly scaled up to fit Earth-satellite link. The statistics were then broken down to examine diurnal variations. Characteristics of rain events such as fade duration and inter-fade interval were presented. Conclusion/Recommendations: It is essential to identify such characteristics for the design and implementation of future fade countermeasure techniques on satellite links.