Statistical propagation models for the combined efect of ionospheric scintillation and terrestrial multipath are derived. These models are used to determine the satellite link performance of the Mobile User Objective System ( W O S ) under various operational conditions. The models are described byJirst order statistics in the form of probability density functions (PDFs) and cumulative distribution ficnctions (CDFs). The PDFs include combinations of Rayleigh, Rician and lognornial distribution functions. The corresponding CDFs are used to assess satellite link performance and establish link margins. The degrading effect of combined ionospheric scintillation and terrestrial multipath fading on link availability is illustrated with a number of examples.
The effects of ionospheric scintillation on the performance of a UHF (240 MHz) satellite communications link are deduced from experimental data. Scintillation data from the polar cap region and the auroral oval region taken during the 1980-81 period are presented. The performance of the Air Force Satellite Communications (AFSATCOM) digital data satellite link is described for two highlatitude sites. The AFSATCOM system uses noncoherent binary frequency shift keying (FSK) modulation at 75 b/s and matched filter detection.
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