Part I Fixed-Link Systems
1.0 Radio Refractive Index
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Background to Microwave Radio Links
1.3 Sea Level Value of RRI and Its Variation with Height
1.4 The Measurement of RRI
1.5 Deviations From the Normal Lapse Rate
1.6 Summary
2.0 Fading on Microwave Systems
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Mechanics of Fading
2.3 The Effect of Fading on System Performance
2.4 The Effect of Fading on Antenna Performance
2.5 Summary
3.0 The Use of Diversity to Reduce System
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Frequency Diversity
3.3 Space Diversity
3.4 Angle Diversity
3.5 Relative Merits of the Three Types of Diversity
3.6 Summary
4.0 Propagation-Induced Interference
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Adjacent Channel Interference
4.3 Cochannel Interference
4.4 Nodal-Point Interference
4.5 Summary
5.0 Rain Attenuation and Molecular Absorption
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Polarization and Frequency Sensitivity of Rain Attenuation
5.3 Sources of Rain-Rate Data
5.4 Using Rain-Rate Data to Calculate Path Attenuation
5.5 The Prediction of Rain Attenuation
5.6 Path Diversity
5.7 Molecular Absorption
5.8 Summary
6.0 System Outage Modeling
6.1 Introduction
6.2 CCIR Performance Objectives for Analog Systems
6.3 Multipath Prediction Models
6.4 CCIR Performance Objectives for Digital Systems
6.5 System Signatures
6.6 Performance Prediction Models for Digital Systems
6.7 Summary
7.0 System Planning
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Basic Transmission Information
7.3 General Planning Concepts
7.4 Summary
8.0 Basic Mobile Propagation Topics
8.1 Introduction
8.2 The Different Types of Mobile Services
8.3 A General Discussion
8.4 Basic Propagation
8.5 Antenna Effects
8.6 Radio Noise
8.7 Summary
9.0 Prediction Methods, Models, and Measurements for Mobile
Systems in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Locations
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Path-Loss Prediction at VHF and UHF
9.3 Path-Loss Prediction at the Lower Microwave Frequencies
9.4 Practical Measurements of Path Loss
9.5 Delay Measurements
9.6 Summary
10.0 Propagation Aspects of Cellular Radio Systems
10.1 Introduction
10.2 The Evolution of Cellular Radio Systems
10.3 A basic Description of Analog Cellular Radio
10.4 Digital Cellular Systems
10.5 System Capacity Engineering
10.6 Cost 231 Definition of Cell Types
10.7 Miscellaneous Topics
10.8 Summary
11.0 Communication Into and Within Buildings
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Background
11.3 Building Penetration Loss
11.4 Inbuilding Losses
11.5 Comments on Available Models
11.6 Anomalous Experimental Results
11.7 Summary
12.0 Propagation in fixed and Mobile Systems - A Comparison
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Path Loss
12.3 Multipath and Mean-Depression Fading
12.4 Multipath Delays
12.5 Diversity
12.6 Frequency Reuse
12.7 Summary
Length:
Approximately 45 class hours and 15 lab/workshop hours
Method of Evaluation:
1. A mid-term examination, worth 30% of the final grade
2. A final examination, worth 40% of the final grade
3. Several assignments, worth 30% of the final grade
Teaching Method:
The course is to be offered in a standard lecture format.
Textbooks:
Introduction to Radio Propagation for Fixed and Mobile Communications,1996
John Doble
Artech House
Location:
classes will be conducted at the campus of the Institute.
Theory/Skill Objectives:
Upon completion of this subject, the successful student will:
1. Have basic understanding of the propagation effects when working in
fixed-link and mobile radio systems.
2. Have basic knowledge of propagation related to fixed-link systems, such
as radio refractive index,
fading on microwave systems, the use of
diversity to reduce system, propagation-induced interference,
Rain
attenuation and Molecular absorption, system outage modeling, and
system planning.
3. Have basic knowledge of propagation related to mobile systems, such as
basic mobile propagation,
prediction methods, models, and measurements
for mobile systems in rural, suburban, and urban
locations, propagation
aspects of cellular radio systems, communication into and within
buildings,
comparison of propagation in fixed and mobile systems. |