SATELLITE LINK AND METEOROLOGICAL

MEASUREMENTS AT GLAMORGAN

By

John Philip Bhimavarapu

Supervisor:

Prof.Dr.Ifiok otung

Aim:

To Measure the total attenuation statistics and scintillation from the analysis

of HOTBIRD 6 beacon signal measured at 19.7GHz at the University of Glamorgan.

Study of all sources of loss along earth-space paths.

•1)Diurnal variation.

•2)Gaseous (or) Clear airAttenuation.

•3)Rain attenuation.

•4)Scintillation.

DIURNAL VARIATION:

It is the variation caused by the movement of the earth-station and the satellite.

Calculation of Gaseous (or) Clear air Attenuation.

By using ITU-R P.676-8(2009-2010) model

1) Estimation of Oxygen Attenuation.

2) Estimation of Water vapour Attenuation.

Identifying the clear-sky time points.

1) Deriving the time series of moving standard deviation SDM(ti) from the beacon

measurements.

2) Establishing the threshold standard deviation Usd(ti)

2.3) Establishment of “Zero dB Reference Level”.

2.3.1) Addition of estimated gaseous attenuation to the measured signal level values.

2.3.2) Estimation of zero-db reference level relative to vacuum.

2.3.3) Estimation of zero-db reference level relative to clear sky.

3)Calculating and plotting graphs of the total attenuation.

Rain Attenuation:

Total Attenuation:

Scintillation:

1)Raw data is transformed to a relative signal level in db.

2)Calculation of the scintillation amplitude from the relative signal level.

3)Probability density function of scintillation over the period is calculated.

Conclusion:

I here by conclude that, we achieved the calculation of the

1)Clear Air Attenuation

2)Rain Attenuation

3)Total Attenuation and

4)Scintillation

by using raw beacon signal at the frequency 19.7GHz at the University of Glamorgan, Treforest,

Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, UK.

Future Implementation:

In the future, there will be demand for using higher frequencies in the satellite communications in

order to meet the needs of the users. If they need to launch a new satellite then they must have a

good link design which can be done by reviewing the attenuation statistics.

We have calculated the attenuation statistics and will be stored in our server for record. These

records are helpful for the further researchers to get an idea of the attenuation in our region and can

develop a good link design for future satellites.

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