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http://dx.doi.org/10.7840/kics.2013.38A.9.765

Empirical Propagation Path Loss Model for ATC Telecommunication in the Concourse Environment  

Kim, Kyung-Tae (인하대학교 전자공학과 초고주파 및 항공전자통신 연구실)
Park, Hyo-Dal (인하대학교 전자공학과 초고주파 및 항공전자통신 연구실)
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The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences / v.38A, no.9, 2013 , pp. 765-772 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, we studied the path loss model of Air Traffic Control(ATC) telecommunication radio channel at the Incheon International Airport(IIA) concourse area. We measured wave propagation characteristics on the two frequencies among VHF/UHF channel bands. The transmitting site radiated the Continuous Wave(CW). The propagation measurement was taken using the moving vehicle equipped with receiver and antenna. The transmitting power, frequency, and antenna height are the same as the current operating condition. The path loss exponent and intercept parameters were extracted by the basic path loss model and hata model. The path loss exponents at Concourse area were 3.1/3.13 and 3.01/3.38 respectively in 128.2MHz and 269.1MHz. The deviation of prediction error is 2.77/3.17 and 4.01/3.66. The new path loss equation at the Concourse area was also developed using the derived path loss parameters. The new path loss model was compared with other models. This result will be helpful for the ATC site selection and service quality evaluation.
Keywords
Path Loss; Empirical model; Telecommunication; VHF/UHF; Concourse;
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