On the processing of loss-of-lock attenuation and rain rate statistics

Satellite beacon data is important for development and validation of attenuation prediction models and determining link budgets. The paper examines the impact of how loss-of-lock conditions are processed on the experimental attenuation and rain rate statistics. Not treating loss-of-lock as high attenuation results in a distorted attenuation CCDF up to 20 dB below the dynamic range and a significant underestimate of the exceedance probability.