May 1989 | Technical Report NTIA TR-89-243
Spectrum-Conservation Techniques for Fixed Microwave Systems
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Robert L. Hinkle and Andrew Farrar, “Spectrum-Conservation Techniques for Fixed Microwave Systems,” Technical Report NTIA TR-89-243, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, May 1989.
Abstract: Since the spectrum is a limited natural resource, the spectrum management community has a major interest in identifying spectrum conservation techniques that will provide more efficient spectrum utilization. Advances in new technology for fixed microwave systems in antennas, modulation schemes and signal processing techniques offer increased efficiency in spectrum utilization. This report analyzes the spectrum conserving properties of the various new technologies for fixed microwave systems applying the concepts in CCIR Report 662-2, and was defined as the spectrum conservation factor (SCF). The report concludes that the SCF technique is an effective indicator of the spectrum conserving properties of technologies which can be used to develop new spectrum standards.
Keywords: spectrum efficiency; 7125–8500 MHz Band; spectrum conservation factor (SCF); fixed microwave system
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