Electrospace Planning and Engineering for the Air Traffic Environment

Abstract

Service limitations imposed upon VHF/UHF/SHF radio communication links by cochannel and adjacent-channel interference is the primary subject, but limitations imposed by intermodulation and noise are also discussed. Methods for predicting available desired-to-undersired signal ratios (protection ratio) and determining the required protection ratio are summarized. Appendices on frequency sharing with air traffic control satellite, modulation characteristics, and system performance measurements are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0718447

Entities

People

  • D. V. Glen
  • G. D. Gierhart
  • R. W. Hubbard

Organizations

  • Institute for Telecommunication Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Automatic Frequency Control
  • Bandwidth
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Communications Techniques
  • Computer Programming
  • Frequency Bands
  • Modulators
  • Multiple Access
  • Pulse Modulation
  • Radio Communications
  • Signal Generators
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Very High Frequency
  • Waveforms

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers