Advances in line-of-sight link design for DoD applications

Author

Kostal, Hubert ; Elkhouri, G.N. ; Smullen, Helen

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

30 Sep-3 Oct 1990

Firstpage

449

Abstract

A comprehensive line-of-sight (LOS) link design program for Department of Defense (DoD) applications is discussed. A brief description of the digital LOS radio link design process as it is codified in a link design program is provided. This program provides a unified and complete methodology for link design, based on a mix of documented approaches. The general design process and program structure are described. Details on the characterization of digital radio performance, the propagation environment, and fading countermeasures are provided

Keywords

CAD; digital radio systems; fading; microwave links; military computing; military systems; radiowave propagation; telecommunications computing; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; Department of Defense; DoD applications; computer program; digital LOS radio link design; fading countermeasures; line-of-sight link design; link design program; performance; propagation environment; Atmosphere; Design engineering; Digital communication; Fading; Microwave communication; Microwave propagation; Process design; Radio communication countermeasures; Rain; US Department of Defense;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 1990. MILCOM '90, Conference Record, A New Era. 1990 IEEE

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.1990.117459

Filename

117459