The GBS dataset: measurements of satellite site diversity at 20.7 GHz in the UK. (17th March 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Callaghan, S. A.; Waight, J.; Agnew, J. L.; Walden, C. J.; Wrench, C. L.; Ventouras, S.
• Is Part Of: Geoscience data journal. Volume 1:Number 1(2014)
• Page Start: 2
• Page End: 6
• Publication Date: 2013-03-17
• Subjects: Earth sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; Earth sciences -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Earth sciences -- Documentation -- Periodicals; 550.28557
• DOI: 10.1002/gdj3.2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2049-6060

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en" id="gdj32-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>The GBS (Global Broadcast Service) dataset is a series of radio attenuation measurements made at three sites in the UK: Chilbolton and Sparsholt, both in southern UK, and Dundee in Scotland. The aim of the experiment was to make long term measurements of the signal strength received from a 20.7 GHz beacon on the US Department of Defense satellite UFO‐9 at multiple sites, in order to determine whether the use of site diversity as a fade mitigation technique would be effective. The dataset spans a period of 3 years, from August 2003 to August 2006 with signal attenuation sampled once per second.</p> </abstract>