A new method of channel identification

A method of channel identification is proposed that exploits the spectral correlation properties of pulse- and carrier-modulated signals to identify channels in the presence of arbitrary noise and nearly arbitrary interference. Although a pilot or training signal is required, no replica of the transmitted pilot/training signal is needed at the receiver. The price paid for this simplicity and the tolerance to extreme channel corruption from noise or interference is that the method is slow. That is, relatively long averaging times are needed for measurement of the spectral correlation of the received signal