September 1998 | Technical Report TR-98-357
Land Mobile Radio Channel Usage Measurements at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games
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Frank H. Sanders, Gregory R. Hand, and Vincent S. Lawrence, “Land Mobile Radio Channel Usage Measurements at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games,” Technical Report TR-98-357, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, September 1998.
Frank H. Sanders, Gregory R. Hand, and Vincent S. Lawrence
Abstract:
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is responsible for managing the Federal Government's use of the radio spectrum. In discharging this responsibility, NTIA uses the ITS radio spectrum measurement system and portable measurement systems to collect data for spectrum utilization assessments. This report details an NTIA project to measure and analyze land mobile radio channel usage statistics in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia, before, during, and after the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
Keywords: land mobile radio (LMR); radio spectrum measurement system (RSMS); spectrum survey; channel usage; compact radio spectrum measurement system (CRSMS); land mobile radio band usage; land mobile radio channel usage
For technical information concerning this report, contact:
Frank H. Sanders
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
(303) 497-7600
fsanders@ntia.doc.gov
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