In this paper we present an experimental validated system for measuring\nrainfall due to radio frequency (RF) signal attenuation at 2 GHz. Measurements\ntook place in Ioannina, NW Greece, starting in April 2015 and lasting for\ntwelve months. The primary acquired extensive results have shown reliable and\naccurate measurements for rainfall amounts smaller than 1 mm for 5 min periods.\nThe very important innovation is that this paper presents significant\nearth-to-earth measurements due to rainfall attenuation (at 2 GHz) in order\nto act as a map for future investigation and as a prior knowledge for the behavior\nof other systems operating at frequencies around S-band.
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