Impact of Electromagnetic Wave Scattering Due to Rain Activities on Ku Band Links Over Jos, Nigeria
E. P. Ogherohwo; O. J. Igbekele; Jangfa Timothy Zhimwang
This paper presents the impact of electromagnetic wave scattering due to rain activities on Ku-band IMPACT OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING DUE TO RAIN ACTIVITIES ON KU BAND LINKS OVER JOS, NIGERIA link over Jos. Data were measured at University of Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria with Maximum, Average and Minimum Temperatures of 29.80C, 22.80C and 170C respectively. The data were collected for the period of four months (June, July, August, and September, 2018). Both satellite signal and rain measurements were done simultaneously. Data collected were analyzed using Microsoft excel office and the effects of rain activities that causes electromagnetic wave scattering were estimated from the exceeded distribution Frequency of percentage time (%) obtained using ITU-R P.1621 recommendation. The results obtained from this study revealed that high intensities of rainfall which prevail for a long period cause high electromagnetic scattering resulting to signal and power losses over 100dB/km.