Mary W. Sowers, Gregory R. Hand, and Charles M. Rush

Abstract:

The results of a detailed investigation to isolate the location of sources of intentional interference to the HF broadcasting service are presented. The investigation was conducted using observations of intentional harmful interference observed at numerous locations around the world during international coordinated monitoring periods operated under the auspices of the International Frequency Registration Board—a permanent organ of the International Telecommunication Union. The types of data used, the methods of analysis employed, and the results obtained are given. In addition to the location of emitters that are the sources of intentional harmful interference to the HF broadcast service, statistics of the occurrence of intentional interference to the HF broadcast service, and statistics of the occurrence of intentional interference directed against specific broadcast operations and languages during the monitoring periods are presented.

Keywords: HF propagation; direction finding; harmful interference; HF broadcasting; HF jamming

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