Title
Path Loss Model For Low Antenna Heights In Residential Areas At Middle Vhf Band
Abstract
A path loss model for low antenna heights below surrounding buildings in residential areas is presented to contribute to the construction of VHF band wireless systems. The model is constructed on the basis of measurement results at 167.65 MHz, near center frequency at VHF band. Path loss characteristics in the middle VHF band are compared to those in bands above UHF. The dominant paths in bands above UHF include propagation paths below surrounding buildings, such as paths along roads. However, in the middle VHF band, these paths are instantly attenuated because their 1st Fresnel zone radius is larger than the average building height or road width. The dominant path in the middle VHF band is the over-roof propagation path, and the 1st Fresnel zone of the path is shielded by the buildings and the ground surface. The proposed path loss model has two features. First, it derives the effective height of the ground surface from the terrain profile of the buildings and the ground surface. Second, it uses formulas of a two-path model to take the shielding of the 1st Fresnel zone into account. Finally, it is shown that the proposed model is able to predict the path loss measurement results more accurately than the conventional model.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1587/transcom.E97.B.2093
IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS
Keywords
Field
DocType
path loss model, low antenna height, mobile terminal, residential area, VHF band
Very high frequency,Telecommunications,Computer science,Computer network,Residential area,Path loss,Electrical engineering
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
E97B
10
0916-8516
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
1
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Motoharu Sasaki142.93
Wataru Yamada22915.22
Naoki Kita3159.62
Takatoshi Sugiyama44817.44