A Comparison of Propagation Model Predictions with EPLRS (Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System) UHF Network Measurements

Abstract

This report presents the results of a comparison between measurements at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico, and several propagation prediction models. One of these models is called Ground Network Communications Model (GNCM), which uses the point-to-point path loss prediction capability of the Irregular terrain Model (ITM, or 'Longley-Rice' model). The analysis was completed using measurement data taken at WSMR with a 41-node EPLRS (Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System) network. Several models are compared with the measurements, demonstrating the reliability of propagation models. Keywords: UHF Radio, Propagation models, Delta H, Probability distribution, and Free Space Loss (RSL).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA197473

Entities

People

  • Paul F. Sass
  • William M. Brennan

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Antennas
  • Classification
  • Deployment
  • Directional Antennas
  • Elevation
  • Errors
  • Low Elevation
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • New Mexico
  • Position (Location)
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Terrain Models

Readers

  • Ballistic Missile Meteorology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space