Satellite path diversity reception at 11.4 GHz: direct measurements, radar observations, and model predictions

Two-site diversity gain measurements made with a pair of 11.4 GHz satellite beacon receivers are compared to predictions based on dual-polarized radar reflectivity data and to values calculated from the Hodge model. All three agree closely. Examinations of data for a third path synthesized from radar data alone indicate that baseline orientation has a negligible effect on diversity gain.<
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