Tactical line-of-sight path reliability: Propagation climate factors

Author

Brockel, Kenneth H. ; Inserra, Joseph R. ; Loso, Francis G. ; Major, Paul A. ; Procopio, Victor J. ; Chaney, Kenneth D. ; Locher, Robert J. ; Vigants, Arvids ; Barnett, William T. ; Riehl, Mark

Author_Institution

US Army Commun.-Electron. Command, Fort Monmouth, NJ, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1993

fDate

11-14 Oct 1993

Firstpage

614

Abstract

A line-of-sight propagation reliability working group, convened by the US Army Communications-Electronics Command, has developed a propagation reliability model. The Model includes a climate factor for fading to allow worldwide planning of reliable terrestrial communications links. The authors introduce a new application concept, a monthly climate factor, to meet tactical needs since the probability of fading can vary significantly from month to month. Climate factor estimation is described and illustrated with examples from the Arabian peninsula. The propagation reliability model, including monthly climate factors, has been incorporated in a new battlefield automated radio planning system, the Joint Tactical Area Communications Systems (Provisional) Network Planning Terminal

Keywords

fading; land mobile radio; military communication; planning; radiowave propagation; reliability theory; telecommunication network management; telecommunication network reliability; time-varying channels; Network Planning Terminal; US Army; battlefield automated radio planning system; climate factor estimation; line-of-sight; monthly climate factors; probability of fading; radio propagation reliability model; Fading; Line-of-sight propagation; Meteorology; Mobile communication; Radio frequency; Reliability engineering; Telecommunication network reliability; Temperature distribution;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 1993. MILCOM '93. Conference record. Communications on the Move., IEEE

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0953-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.1993.408595

Filename

408595