Characteristic Wave Diversity in Near Vertical Incidence Skywave propagation

Ben A. Witvliet, Erik Van Maanen, George J. Petersen, Albert J. Westenberg, Mark J. Bentum, Cornelis H. Slump, Roel Schiphorst

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Abstract

In Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) propagation, effective diversity reception can be realized using a dual channel receiver and a dual polarization antenna with polarization matched to the (left hand and right hand) circular polarization of the characteristic waves propagating in the ionosphere. This paper presents measurements on NVIS-signals received via ionospheric F-layer reflection using a dual circular polarization receive antenna, demonstrating a reduction of the fading margin by 8-11 dB over a single circular polarization antenna. The measurements where performed at a mid-latitude location in the Northern hemisphere, over a distance of 110 km.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - 13 Apr 2015
Event9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2015 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 13 May 201517 May 2015

Conference

Conference9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2015
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period13/05/1517/05/15

Keywords

  • receiving antennas
  • diversity reception
  • ionospheric electromagnetic wave propagation

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