HF propagation study for theater-wide operation

Author

Jha, Dr K K

Author_Institution

Defence Electron. Applic. Lab., Dehradun, India

fYear

2006

Firstpage

98

Lastpage

100

Abstract

The growing demand of users warrant management of RF spectrum in a geographic location such that spectrum can be reused by friendly users. HF propagation through Sky wave mode offers long distance point-to-point communication for both military and commercial applications. But by shaping antenna beam it is possible to provide gap free tactical HF communication for theater wide operation. This paper presents the propagation study using HF waves for various antenna configuration such as buried antenna, reliable maximum range 5 Km radius, inverted V antenna for 200 Km radius and loop antenna for 400 Km radius. These configuration ascertain frequency re use and jam resistant tactical application of HF wave.

Keywords

HF antennas; HF radio propagation; loop antennas; military communication; HF antenna; HF propagation; RF spectrum; antenna beam; distance 200 km; distance 5 km; frequency 2 MHz to 30 MHz; jam resistant tactical application; loop antenna; point-to-point communication; theater-wide operation; users warrant management; Antennas and propagation; Dipole antennas; Frequency; Hafnium; Ionosphere; Military communication; Polarization; Reflector antennas; Sea surface; Surface waves;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

ElectroMagnetic Interference and Compatibility (INCEMIC), 2006 Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5203-3

Type

conf

Filename

5419645