Modern Techniques for the Determination of Service Areas of Television Broadcast Stations

Propagation conditions at frequencies allocated to television broadcasting require a statistical analysis of field intensity measurements in order to determine the coverage of a television broadcast station. Methods have been developed for the sampling of the field intensity at a height of 30 feet above ground along a true radial. Method of analysis of the field data and interpretation of the results are presented. Results of several surveys are shown. Good correlation is obtained between predicted field intensity contours and measured field intensity contours.