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Ka-Band signal propagation experiment at NESAC Umiam

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Title Ka-Band signal propagation experiment at NESAC Umiam
 
Creator Debnath, Anjan
 
Subject Ka-Band
Beacon receiver
Laser precipitation monitor
Rain rate
Z-R relationship
 
Description 42-47
A Ka-Band signal propagation study under tropical monsoon climate has been taken up jointly by ISRO/ONERA/CNES. The program has been aimed at finding the degree to which Ka-Band satellite signals get affected by rain. Dual polarized Ka Band beacon signals onboard GSAT-14 satellite, of frequencies 20.2 GHz and 30.5 GHz, have been used for the experiment. Data available by various instruments has been compared with ITU-R predicted values. Results for the years 2016 and 2017 at Umiam has shown underestimation of both Rainfall and Signal Attenuation by ITU-R predicted models. It has also been found that the Rainfall has been mostly concentrated in three months (June, July, August) and the maximum attenuation that Ka-Band signals have suffered during rain at Umiam has been around 30-40 dB. The actual Rainfall and Attenuation of both 20.2 GHz and 30.5 GHz signals have been compared with ITU-R predictions and has been found to be much above the predicted levels. A Study of the Z-R relationship for the rainfall and comparison with known relations has indicated that a new distribution is required for the region.
 
Date 2021-02-03T06:22:45Z
2021-02-03T06:22:45Z
2020-03
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-105X (Online); 0367-8393 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/56113
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJRSP Vol.49(1-2) [March-June 2020]