May 2013 | Technical Report TR-13-495
Intelligibility of Analog FM and Updated P25 Radio Systems in the Presence of Fireground Noise: Test Plan and Results
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David J. Atkinson and Andrew A. Catellier, “Intelligibility of Analog FM and Updated P25 Radio Systems in the Presence of Fireground Noise: Test Plan and Results,” Technical Report TR-13-495, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, May 2013.
David J. Atkinson and Andrew A. Catellier 
Abstract: This report describes a modified rhyme test (MRT) conducted to characterize the behavior of digital and analog communication in the presence of background noise and moderate RF channel degradation. This is done through the use of reference systems to provide a manufacturer-independent perspective on this issue.
Keywords: intelligibility; noise; land mobile radio (LMR); Project 25 (P25); vocoder; analog FM; fire service; modified rhyme test (MRT); public safety
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Andrew A. Catellier
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
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