Chapter 6 Polarization, Antenna Gain and Diversity Considerations

6.1 Background

6.2 Depolarization Effects

6.3 Distributions from Low- and High-Gain Receiving Antennas

6.4 Fade Reduction Due to Lane Diversity

6.5 Antenna Separation Diversity Gain

6.5.1    Joint Probabilities
6.5.2    Diversity Improvement Factor, DIF
6.5.3    Diversity Gain
6.5.4    Space Diversity for Expressway and Trunk Road Driving in Japan

6.6 Satellite Diversity

6.6.1    Background
6.6.2    Cumulative Distributions
6.6.3    Satellite Diversity Gain
6.6.4    Satellite Diversity Measurements at S-Band Employing TDRSS

6.7 Conclusions and Recommendations

6.8 References

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