Terrestrial link rain attenuation measurements at 84 GHz

Abstract

We present 560 m terrestrial link rain attenuation measurements at 84 GHz in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Both empirical and theoretical rain attenuation models such as ITU-R, Mie and Rayleigh will be examined with the measurements. This study will contribute to the understanding of signal propagation phenomena and the utilization of the W/V-bands for satellite communication.