• DocumentCode
    753258
  • Title

    VHF and UHF Links Using Mountains as Reflectors

  • Author

    Thomson, William E. ; Carvalho, Pedro F.

  • Author_Institution
    Motorola, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1978
  • fDate
    3/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    391
  • Lastpage
    400
  • Abstract
    The use of mountain reflections for establishing VHF and UHF communication links is analyzed. First, the reflection characteristics are analyzed and then a method is established for calculating the signal strength received in any such link. The use of topographical maps for obtaining the necessary path´s parameters is explained and finally, theoretical calculations and measured values for one such link are compared.
  • Keywords
    Electromagnetic reflection; Radio propagation terrain factors; UHF radio propagation terrain factors; VHF radio propagation; Attenuation; Frequency; Ice surface; Polarization; Reflection; Rough surfaces; Scattering parameters; Signal analysis; Surface roughness; Surface topography;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Communications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0090-6778
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TCOM.1978.1094071
  • Filename
    1094071