Modem Tests on an Ionospheric Channel Simulator.

Abstract

This project provides experimental data on the performance of an NCFSK digital modem operating over the ESSA ionospheric channel simulator. The channel conditions simulated were typical of a two-path medium composed of a nonfading ground wave signal and a delayed, Rayleigh-fading sky wave signal. During tests, the probability of a bit error occurring was measured as a function of various parameters, such as signal-to-noise ratio, time delay of the sky wave signal, frequency shift and frequency spread of the sky wave signal, and multipath power ratio. Noise for the tests was supplied from a Gaussian noise generator, an atmospheric noise simulator, and recordings of man-made noise. Data are also provided on the distribution of errors and error-free intervals. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0861431

Entities

People

  • J. R. Juroshek
  • L. J. Demmer

Organizations

  • Institute for Telecommunication Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Energy Systems
  • Experimental Data
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Gaussian Noise
  • Generators
  • Intervals
  • Noise
  • Noise Generators
  • Probability
  • Simulators
  • Sky Waves

Readers

  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.