Investigation on the influence of large buildings on the propagation of radio waves

Author

Kotterman, W.A.T. ; Mawira, A. ; Verhoef, G.J.C.

Author_Institution

PTT Res. Neher Labs., Leidschendam, Netherlands

fYear

1994

fDate

18-23 Sep 1994

Firstpage

396

Abstract

Numerous empirical/statistical methods are currently available for the prediction of the VHF/UHF field strength in mobile radio applications. The attenuation at 900 MHz due to a large building nearby a base station is investigated. Analysis using a wavefield extrapolation method on multiple knife edge diffraction were performed. Experimental data are presented and analysed. The results show that the observed attenuation is less than the single knife-edge diffraction attenuation

Keywords

UHF measurement; UHF radio propagation; attenuation measurement; building; electric field measurement; electromagnetic wave absorption; electromagnetic wave diffraction; extrapolation; land mobile radio; magnetic field measurement; 900 MHz; UHF; VHF/UHF field strength; attenuation; base station; experimental data; large buildings; mobile radio applications; multiple knife edge diffraction; radio waves propagation; single knife-edge diffraction attenuation; wavefield extrapolation method; Antenna measurements; Area measurement; Attenuation; Base stations; Diffraction; Extrapolation; Floors; Propagation losses; Radio transmitters; Transmitting antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 1994. Wireless Networks - Catching the Mobile Future., 5th IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

The Hague

Print_ISBN

90-5199-193-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WNCMF.1994.529118

Filename

529118