Digital transmission test results over a long ll-GHz line-of-sight link

Darren L. Smith, F. George Kimmett, Charles A. Samson, and Albrecht P. Barsis

Abstract: Digital data transmission tests using a 12.6 Mb/s data stream (3-level partial response) were performed over a l16-kmline­of-sight link in northeastern Colorado using a carrier fre­quency in the 11.2 -11.45 GHz band. During the first four days of a five-day measurement period, the BER (bit-error­rate) was very low. High rates were observed only on the fifth day; they appear to be caused by multipath fading and related low signal levels. This report presents a discussion of the test implementation, of the test results, and of pertinent weather information for the test period.

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