Title :
Meteor burst link performance sensitivity to antenna pattern, power margin and range
Author :
Desourdis, Robert I., Jr. ; Wojtaszek, Joseph H. ; Merrill, Steven C. ; Hernandez, Kevin
Author_Institution :
Sci. Applications Int. Corp., Stow, MA, USA
Abstract :
Physical models of a meteor-burst-communication channel (METLINK) and a link simulator (METWAIT) were developed. Validation was performed using data measured on an experimental link in Greenland. METLINK and METWAIT were used to determine the sensitivity of 1000-character message waiting times to antenna pattern, link power margin, and range. This analysis shows that the sensitivity of message waiting times to power margin increases considerably when the link relies on overdense meteors.<>
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; meteor burst communications; Greenland; METLINK; METWAIT; antenna pattern; link simulator; overdense meteors; power margin; range; sensitivity; Antenna measurements; Computational modeling; Computer vision; Forward error correction; Predictive models; Protocols; Remote monitoring; Telemetry; Transmitting antennas; Working environment noise;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 1988. MILCOM 88, Conference record. 21st Century Military Communications - What's Possible? 1988 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1988.13402
