Title :
Characterization of macrocellular PCS propagation channels in the 1850-1990 MHz band
Author :
Wepman, Jeffery A. ; Hoffman, J. Randy ; Loew, Lynette H.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Telecommun. Sci., US Dept. of Commerce, Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
27 Sep-1 Oct 1994
Abstract :
Wideband propagation measurements for Personal Communication Services (PCS) were taken in the 1850-1990 MHz band in three different outdoor macrocellular (cell radii of 5 km) environments: flat rural, hilly rural, and urban high-rise. The data were analyzed to provide in description of the statistical behavior of the impulse responses in each cell. This analysis included RMS delay spread statistics, multipath power statistics, number of paths and path arrival time statistics, and effects of spatial diversity. The number of paths and path arrival time statistics provide particularly useful information in the design of tapped delay line models of the radio channel for PCS applications
Keywords :
UHF radio propagation; cellular radio; delays; diversity reception; land mobile radio; multipath channels; personal communication networks; statistical analysis; telecommunication services; transient response; 1850 to 1990 MHz; 5 km; RMS delay spread statistics; UHF; design; flat rural area; hilly rural area; impulse responses; macrocellular PCS propagation channels; multipath power statistics; outdoor macrocellular environments; path arrival time statistics; paths; personal communication services; radio channel; spatial diversity; statistical analysis; tapped delay line models; urban high-rise area; wideband propagation measurements; Antenna measurements; Calibration; Frequency; Information analysis; Laboratories; Personal communication networks; Radio transmitters; Statistical analysis; Time measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Universal Personal Communications, 1994. Record., 1994 Third Annual International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1823-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICUPC.1994.383064
