1 Introduction
2 The criteria approved in the FSS Plan
3 The effect of the limited increase of the space and earth station
transmitter power to 8 dB
4 The effect of the interference and signal attenuation on the uplink
energy balance of the planned allotments
4.1 Case where the
attenuation ∆up is less than or equal to 8 dB
4.2 Case where the
attenuation ∆up is greater than 8 dB
5 The
independence of rain events on the uplink and downlink
Annex 1 Effect of rain attenuation on satellite links
1 Introduction
2 The effect of the rain
attenuation on the earth station thermal noise (downlink)
3 The effect of uplink rain attenuation on the downlink
3.1 Impact of UPC on downlink
3.2 Impact of ALC on downlink
3.3 Calculation of the impact of uplink rain attenuation on the downlink
Annex 2 Terms and definitions used in this Report