Impact Of Cloud, On Fixed Satellite Communication Links On Earth-Space-Path, At Ka, And V-Band In The Africa Continent

The impact of cloud at Ka (30/20GHz) and V (50/40GHz) uplink and downlink frquencies on earth space path for links to Nigerian Communication satellite-2 (NigComsat-II) placed on geostationary orbit slot: 0.00N, 42.500 E has been investigated for six climatic zones in Africa at 1% , 5% and 10% exceedances of an average year. This investigation is based on recent ITU-RP 840 (2009) and ITU-RP SG3…