Terrestrial and Satellite Radio Links

The course is a substitute for:

Propagation of Radiowave and Frequency Manage (XD17SIR)

Lecturer:

Tutor:

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Department of Electromagnetic Field

Synopsis:

The goal of the course is to teach the student to design basic types of wireless links from the antennas and propagation point of view, including interference analyses for both fixed links and radio networks and frequency coordination. The design principles are primarily based on international ITU-R recommendations. In addition, the attention is given to prospective wireless systems as well, e.g., intelligent antenna systems.

Requirements:

https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Basic concepts, ITU-R recommendations

2. Design of line-of-sight microwave links

3. Fixed satellite link design

4. LF/MF link design

5. HF link design

6. Troposcatter links

7. Coverage planning for mobile terrestrial systems

8. Coverage planning for satellite systems

9. Interference analysis for line-of-sight links

10. Interference analysis in cellular networks

11. Software tools for planning of wireless links and systems

12. Measurement methods for RF planning

13. Adaptive antennas and prospective antenna structures

14. Prospective wireless communication services

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction, basic concepts

2. Calculations of basic propagation parameters

3. RF planning tools, usage of ITU-R recommendations

4. Design of an empirical model - project I.

5. Indoor coverage measurement - experiment

6. Measurement data processing, calibration of the empirical model

7. HF link design for a distance over 4000 km - project II.

8. Ionosphere, ionograms

9. Sky wave propagation

10. HF links

11. Interference analysis for terrestrial links - project III.

12. Propagation of interfering signals in the troposphere

13. Interference calculation according to ITU-R recommendations

14. Presentations of projects results

Study Objective:

The goal of the course is to teach the student to design basic types of wireless links from the antennas and propagation point of view, including interference analyses for both fixed links and radio networks and frequency coordination.

Study materials:

[1] Freeman, R.L., Radio System Design for Telecommunications, 3rd Edition, Wiley, 2007.

[2] Barclay L.W., Propagation of Radiowaves, 2nd edition, IEE, 2003.

[3] ITU-R Recommendations.

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Further information:

https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/AD2M17PDS

No time-table has been prepared for this course

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