Descriptive fade slope statistics on INTELSAT Ku-band communication link

摘要

Descriptive statistics of fade slope from the INTELSAT VI beacon data at 11.198 GHz and 42.8/spl deg/ elevation are presented. Results indicate a direct positive correlation between the mean values of fade slope and attenuation and show that individual rain events have higher fade slope with deeper fade depths. The absolute fade slopes can be best approximated by a log-normal distribution. Positive and negative fade slopes are symmetrically distributed and the distribution becomes flatter at higher attenuation levels.