Characteristics of Rain Fade Slope on Microwave Communication in Mowe, Nigeria

Abstract

In this paper, the rain fade characteristics at Ka-band (30 GHz) in Mowe (Lat 6.80º N, Lon 3.40º E) Nigeria have been presented. The analysis includes both the first- and second order statistics of rain rate and rain attenuation, and fade duration and fade slope, respectively. Both parameters are useful for planning the point-to-point microwave link for various communication feeder networks. The estimated fade duration and the fade slope were compared with the ITU-R P.837-5 model. The results of this study would be valuable for improving rain fade mitigation techniques in Nigeria.