On calculating bit error probability for convolutional coding over the Rician fading channel

The full derivation of an upper bound previously given by the authors (see Proc. IEEE Veh. Tech. Conf., St. Louis, USA, p.362-7, 1991) is provided, and comparisons are made between the authors´ bound and other similar bounds, as well as to simulations on the Rician channel. The Rician channel results were used to test the robustness of the Gaussian assumption. Although not originally intended for this application, the authors´ bound is found to be accurate when compared to simulations and to other analytical bounds in certain parameter regions