Title :
Tactical line-of-sight path reliability: Propagation climate factors
Author :
Brockel, Kenneth H. ; Inserra, Joseph R. ; Loso, Francis G. ; Major, Paul A. ; Procopio, Victor J. ; Chaney, Kenneth D. ; Locher, Robert J. ; Vigants, Arvids ; Barnett, William T. ; Riehl, Mark
Author_Institution :
US Army Commun.-Electron. Command, Fort Monmouth, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A line-of-sight propagation reliability working group, convened by the US Army Communications-Electronics Command, has developed a propagation reliability model. The Model includes a climate factor for fading to allow worldwide planning of reliable terrestrial communications links. The authors introduce a new application concept, a monthly climate factor, to meet tactical needs since the probability of fading can vary significantly from month to month. Climate factor estimation is described and illustrated with examples from the Arabian peninsula. The propagation reliability model, including monthly climate factors, has been incorporated in a new battlefield automated radio planning system, the Joint Tactical Area Communications Systems (Provisional) Network Planning Terminal
Keywords :
fading; land mobile radio; military communication; planning; radiowave propagation; reliability theory; telecommunication network management; telecommunication network reliability; time-varying channels; Network Planning Terminal; US Army; battlefield automated radio planning system; climate factor estimation; line-of-sight; monthly climate factors; probability of fading; radio propagation reliability model; Fading; Line-of-sight propagation; Meteorology; Mobile communication; Radio frequency; Reliability engineering; Telecommunication network reliability; Temperature distribution;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 1993. MILCOM '93. Conference record. Communications on the Move., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0953-7
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1993.408595
