60 GHz Band Propagation Experiments on Terrestrial Paths in Sydney and Praha

Abstract

Two studies of the outdoor propagation of 60 GHz microwaves aredescribed. The focus of this paper is the relationship between rainfalland measured attenuation of the microwave signal. Experimental data arepresented and the measured statistics are compared with theRecommendations of the ITU-R. Measured rain intensity statistics at thetwo sites were found to be in good agreement with the ITU-RRecommendations, however measured attenuations were higher than thosecalculated using the models provided by the ITU-R.