April 2026 | Conference Paper
Preliminary Selection Criteria and Considerations for Receiver Site Installation at McMurdo Station, Antarctica
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Adam C. Hicks and Robert J. Achatz, “Preliminary Selection Criteria and Considerations for Receiver Site Installation at McMurdo Station, Antarctica
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Adam C. Hicks 
and Robert J. Achatz
Abstract:
Spectrum and noise measurements were conducted in 2024 at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The measurement
system and select results are presented for two sites. A site selection criterion is introduced and used to evaluate site suitability for a High Frequency receiver station. Location, noise floor and received signal strength of desirable and undesirable signals are considered.
Keywords: spectrum management; noise measurements; receiver design
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