NTIA Technical Memorandum 92-154

ACCOMMODATION OF

BROADCAST SATELLITE (SOUND)

AND MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES

IN THE 2300-2450 MHZ BAND

Cesar A. Filippi

R.L. Hinkle

Karl B. Nebbia

B.J. Ramsey

Frank H. Sanders

 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Robert A. Mosbacher, Secretary

Janice Obuchowski, Assistant Secretary

for Communications and Information

January 1992
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This project could not have been completed without the efforts of the National

Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Institute for Telecommunication

Sciences (JTS). The ITS Spectrum Use Measurement Group provided data taken with the Radio

Spectrum Measurement System and analysis of the measured data. Technical support from

Gary D. Gierhart, Vince Lawrence and Robert J. Achatz was essential to the completion and

analysis of the measurements.

ABSTRACT

 This report provides a feasibility assessment of accommodating the Broadcast Satellite

(Sound) Service and a Mobile Satellite Service uplink in the 2300-2450 MHz range. The

assessment is based upon measurements by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences of

microwave oven and radio environment characteristics. Projected characteristics of the

proposed services are considered.

KEY WORDS

BROADCAST SATELLITE (SOUND)

INDUSTRIAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

MICROWAVE OVENS

MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICE

WARC-92
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND .............................................................. 1-1

OBJECTIVE .................................................................. 1-2

APPROACH .................................................................. 1-2

SECTION 2

CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 2-1

GENERAL CONCLUSIONS .................................................... 2-1

ACCOMMODATION OF BSS ................................................... 2-2

ACCOMMODATION OF MSS .................................................. 2-3

SECTION 3

ACCOMMODATION OF BSS

 IN THE 2300-2410 MHz RANGE

INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 3-1

KITCHEN ENVIRONMENT .................................................... 3-1

APARTMENT INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT ...................................... 3-12

APARTMENT COMPLEX EXTERIOR ENVIRONMENT ........................... 3-13

ANALYSIS SUMMARY ....................................................... 3-15

SECTION 4

ACCOMMODATION OF MSS

IN THE 2390-2450 MHz RANGE

INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 4-1

MEASUREMENTS ............................................................ 4-1

ANALYSIS ................................................................... 4-3

ANALYS1S SUMMARY ...................................................... 4-10

APPENDIX

BSS INTERFERENCE MARGIN ANALYSIS
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(continued)

LIST OF FIGURES

3-1 Individual emission spectra ................................................ 3-2

3-2 Microwave oven radiation pattern ........................................... 3-4

3-3 Time waveforms 2410 MHz ................................................ 3-5

3-4 Time waveforms 2390 MHz ................................................ 3-6

3-5 Time waveforms 2360 MHz ................................................ 3-7

3-6 Time waveforms 2350 MHz ................................................ 3-8

3-7 Time waveforms 2330 MHz ................................................ 3-9

3-8 Time waveforms 2310 MHz ............................................... 3-10

3-9 Time waveforms 2300 MHz ............................................... 3-11

3-10 Aggregate emission spectrum inside apartment 6:30-9:30 PM Saturday ........... 3-14

3-11 Aggregate emission spectrum outside apartment

complex 4:30-7:30 PM weekday ........................................... 3-14

3-12 Apartment exterior amplitude probability distributions ......................... 3-16

3-13 60 Second time waveform outside apartment complex ......................... 3-17

4-1 Aggregate emission spectrum from Green Mesa ............................... 4-2

4-2 Aggregate emission spectrum from Flagstaff .................................. 4-2

4-3 Green Mesa APDs ....................................................... 4-4

4-4 Green Mesa aggregate time waveforms ...................................... 4-5

4-5 ISM environment EIRP for Boulder ......................................... 4-8
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SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND

 In preparing for the 1992 World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC-92), the United

States considered allocating spectrum in the frequency range 2300-2410 MHz to the Broadcast

Satellite (Sound) Service (BSS) and allocating spectrum in the frequency range 2390-2450 MHz

to a Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) uplink. A concern in implementing these allocations is the

operation near 2450 MHz of approximately 80 million microwave ovens in the United States and

200 million worldwide. Therefore, the United States has proposed that 2310-2360 MHz be

allocated to BSS and 2390-2430 MHz be allocated to the MSS uplink.

The frequency 2450 MHz ± 50 MHz is designated for use by industrial, scientific, and

medical (ISM) applications. ISM devices use radio frequency (RF) energy for purposes other

than communications. Though consumer microwave ovens are not the only ISM devices in this

band, they are by far the most prevalent. Outside the ISM band, Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) regulations require that ISM emissions be suppressed below 25 μV/m at

300 meters. Inside the ISM band, their emissions are unrestricted.

Oven manufacturers have described their devices as efficient from a size, and cooking

capability standpoint, and necessarily inexpensive for marketing to consumers. All of the ovens

are built using magnetrons (predominantly built in Japan and Korea), which, in order to achieve

certain design objectives and as a consequence of varied operating conditions, produce a

relatively broad RF emission spectrum. The varied cooking depth produced by a range of

frequencies is important to even cooking. The emission spectrum varies with such factors as

the characteristics and location of the cooked load and the presence of built-in auxiliary devices,

such as mode-stirrers. Though the oven cabinet substantially reduces emissions, external signal

levels are considerable.

The designs for the proposed radio services are still under consideration, but preliminary

characteristics have been discussed. A European prototype has been built for the BSS, and

development is proceeding within the United States on a separate design. A variety of concepts

for MSS have been proposed.

In order to determine the feasibility of the proposed allocation options, NTIA performed

measurements in the 2300-2500 MHz range, and an analysis of the possible effects of the

existing RF environment on the BSS and MSS systems.
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OBJECTIVE

The objective of this task was to determine the feasibility of accommodating BSS

between 2300 and 2410 MHz and MSS between 2390 and 2450 MHz.

APPROACH

Characteristics of the proposed BSS equipment were drawn from information provided

by a representative of the French system developer, and the International Radio Consultative

Committee (CCIR). These characteristics were used to determine the interference threshold of

the BSS receivers This threshold was then compared with the signal level generated by the

microwave ovens as measured by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) under the

following scenarios.

1. BSS receiver within 3 meters of a single microwave oven. This scenario simulates the

potential interference to a radio receiver located in the kitchen, and can also be used to

simulate conditions inside a single family house.

2. BSS receiver inside an apartment. This scenario simulates the potential interference

to a radio from microwave ovens in nearby apartments.

3. BSS receiver outside, within a residential area. This scenario simulates the potential

interference to a radio in a vehicle on the street.

MSS characteristics were estimated based upon ongoing discussion of system design

proposals. Measured data of the aggregate environment signal levels in the band were collected

on two hilltops overlooking Boulder, CO. The data were extrapolated to approximate the

equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) of the city as a single source and then to approximate

the EIRP of a large metropolitan region. The carrier-to-interference ratio at the satellite receiver

input was then estimated.
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SECTION 2

CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION

This report provides an assessment of the feasibility of accommodating BSS at 2300-

2410 MHz and the MSS uplink at 2390-2450 MHz. The assessment is based upon

measurements of individual microwave oven characteristics, the measured RF environment in

the Boulder, CO area, and projected characteristics of the proposed services.

The following conclusions are based on the analysis contained in this report.

GENERAL CONCLUSIONS

Microwave ovens radiate signals outside their designated band (2450 ± 50 MHz). The

out-of-band emissions are characteristic of the oven magnetron, but also vary with the load

position, the load moisture content, and the incorporation of mode stirrers or turntables in the

oven design. Measurements indicated that the aggregate signal from ISM sources becomes

more impulsive the farther the frequency from 2450 MHz, thereby increasing the potential for

accommodation of the proposed services with frequency separation.

Designs for proposed BSS and MSS systems are being developed for an environment

of severe multipath and fading. Digital processing, error correction techniques, and power

budgets employed by these services need to account for the presence of microwave oven

signals, when operating in this frequency band, recognizing that the level of these signals

decreases with the separation from 2450 MHz. There is no conclusive evidence that, given

adequate consideration of the RF environment, these services cannot be accommodated.

The competition for spectrum by new and innovative services makes the existence of

out-of-band microwave oven signals a subject of increasing importance. By reducing and

confining the out-of-band signals, the adjacent bands could be made more compatible to the

introduction of new telecommunications services. The extended timeframe inherent to the

introduction of new services could complement the redesign, development of new product lines,

and the natural replacement of the existing ovens.

The following provides more specific conclusions.
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Microwave Oven Emission Characteristics

1. The maximum emission levels of microwave ovens occur at 2450 MHz. The ovens

emit pulses approximately 8 milliseconds in duration with a 50% duty cycle. However, due to

the combination of the magnetron output characteristics and of the absorption characteristics

of the cooked substances, the ovens radiate pulses across a wide range of frequencies.

2. The amplitude and probability of occurrence of microwave oven pulses generally

decrease as the frequency separation from 2450 MHz increases, with the exception of a

secondary peak characteristic of most of the ovens tested somewhere between 2350 and

2380 MHz. Therefore, aggregate emissions from the ovens produce receiver responses of a

noise-like nature near 2450 MHz, becoming increasingly impulsive below 2430 MHz. The ovens

emit significant levels of RF energy below the 2400-2500 MHz ISM band. The emission levels

above 2450 MHz fall off much more rapidly, dropping sharply above 2480 MHz for all ovens

tested.

3. Below 2400 MHz and down to 2360 MHz, the microwave oven emissions may still

produce receiver amplitude responses for the entire pulse duration at low signal levels. Below

2360 MHz, receiver responses show impulse spikes coincident with the beginning and ending

of each pulse. However, in some cases, the impulse responses broaden at their base to

1-2 milliseconds duration.

4. The radiation patterns of microwave ovens are generally omnidirectional.

Proposed Radio Service Design Characteristics

1. The BSS and MSS technologies are still being specified, tested, and developed,

including their interference protection capabilities.

2. BSS and MSS system developers will have to account for the environment of

multipath, fading, and interference through sophisticated signal processing and error correction

techniques. Also, careful consideration of system power budgets will be essential in service

planning.

ACCOMMODATION OF BSS

1. At the frequency 2360 MHz and higher, the BSS receiver may not be able to operate

unless regulatory action is taken to reduce the microwave oven out-of-band emissions. In that

frequency range, in the current environment, the probability is high that the BSS receiver will
1CCIR Report 955-2, Satellite Sound Broadcasting with Portable Receivers and Receivers

in Automobiles. CCIR Plenary Assembly, Dusseldorf, 1990; CCIR Document JIWP92/115-E

Section 5.1 of Document JIWP92/115. CCIR Joint Interim Working Party WARC-92, Geneva 4-

15 March 1991.

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detect microwave oven pulses in any of its intended operating scenarios. The receiver response

may often include oven pulses of 8 millisecond duration and near 50% duty factor.

2. Below 2360 MHz, pulses occur less frequently, are lower in amplitude, and usually

produce the leading and trailing edge impulses responses in the receiver. However, peaks are

still above the thresholds calculated using CCIR Report 955-2 and CCIR Document

JIWP92/115-E.1 Sophisticated signal processing techniques, such as time and frequency

interleaving and forward error correction, presently being implemented to mitigate difficulties

related to fading and multipath, could provide adequate receiver performance in the presence

of these narrow pulses.

3. In an era of increasing spectrum use, implementation of new and innovative

radiocommunications services, such as BSS, can also be facilitated through improved spectrum

efficiency of existing systems and the mitigation of interference. In this case, the reduction of

out-of-band emissions from ISM equipment could make the 2300-2400 MHz band more

"friendly" to innovative uses. The period required to bring about such improvements in

microwave oven design through the regulatory process may coincide with the time needed to

develop and implement a BSS system.

4. CCIR specifications found in CCIR Report 955-2 and CCIR Document JIWP92/115-E

reflect a system performance with no margin for external interference, and limited margin for

intra-system interference.

5. Increasing satellite transmitter power and decreasing antenna beamwidths may

provide adequate performance improvement; however, limits exist to the total satellite power.

Increasing power per channel will decrease the number of usable channels.

ACCOMMODATION OF MSS

1. Since, above 2430 MHz, the aggregate emissions appear noise-like, and population

within satellite beamwidths will produce additive increases in interfering signal level,

accommodation of this service near 2450 MHz will be difficult.
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2. Below 2430 MHz, the increasingly impulsive characteristic of the aggregate noise will

make its effects less additive. Therefore, adequate performance of the MSS system could be

possible.

3. The task of determining the feasibility of MSS accommodation is hindered by the lack

of defined system parameters and protection ratios. Also, the characterization of the east coast,

based upon an extrapolation from the Boulder, CO environment has inherent risks. Though

aggregate measurements can account for the variables associated with single emitters, the

aggregate environment of Boulder, a "high tech", research, and university oriented city, may be

significantly different from an industrial city. Furthermore, the measurements, though taken on

hilltops, may still not adequately represent the emission levels in a more vertical direction.

4. The EIRP limitations associated with the use of handheld transmitters may be the

primary limitation. Higher EIRPs associated with vehicle mounted transmitters and antennas

may provide the needed margin. Other techniques may also lower the required carrier-tointerference ratio requirements.
2An individual BSS channel will probably be on the order of 300 kHz.

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SECTION 3

ACCOMMODATION OF BSS

IN THE 2300-2410 MHz RANGE

INTRODUCTION

This section contains an analysis of the feasibility of accommodating BSS in the 2300-

2410 MHz range. NTIA measured the emission characteristics of the ISM environment and

analyzed the results to determine whether a segment of the range was suitable for BSS.

Procedures and results of spectrum measurements performed by ITS are presented, and the

measured levels are compared against the BSS receiver interference threshold, as determined

from CCIR Report 955-2 and CCIR Document JIWP92/115-E. A description of NTIA

computations is provided in the appendix.

KITCHEN ENVIRONMENT

Three different forms of measurements were performed to identify the potential

interference from a microwave oven to a BSS receiver in the kitchen area. All were performed

at a distance of 3 meters and consisted of 2300-2600 MHz emission spectra, radiation patterns.

and time waveforms.

Emission Spectra

 Using a peak detector and 300 kHz bandwidth2, the entire 2300-2600 MHz band was

swept in 50 milliseconds, measuring power in dBm. The sweeps were continued for 5 minutes

holding the peak values. A real-time view revealed erratic generation of frequency spikes at

frequencies throughout the band. Therefore, the emission characteristics shown in Figure 3-1

represent the peak hold envelope measured over a 5 minute period. Seven ovens were

measured, the figure showing four representative examples. Measurements of each oven

confirmed the primary operating frequency to be near 2450 MHz. Secondary regions of high

signal strength appeared on most ovens between 2350 MHz and 2380 MHz, and near

2550 MHz. The frequency and amplitude of the second "hump" on the lower side appeared to

be affected by load. Smaller loads increased the levels at lower frequencies. Therefore,

measured levels shown in Figure 3-1 may not represent the absolute worst case for the ovens
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tested. Though the measurement system floor in these examples is around -80 dBm, much of

the spectrum is well above that level.

Analysis of CCIR data indicates that the BSS receiver interference threshold is

approximately -115 dBm or -125 dBm (See Appendix page 8 - 300 kHz bandwidth). Peak levels

throughout the 2300-2500 MHz portion of the measured range exceed those values.

Radiation Patterns

Two of the ovens were taken to an antenna range clear of reflecting objects. Cables to

the test equipment were run underground to a measurement recording location. The ovens

were set on a turntable and rotated 360°, stopping every 3° for 1 second. A peak detector was

used. The result is a radiation pattern made up of 120 points, each point being the peak

sampled in 1 second of oven operation. These measurements were performed with the oven

on its base, its side, and its back, providing three orthogonal views. Figure 3-2 provides one

example. Since the object of the measurement was to determine the relative strength of the

signal at various azimuths, the figure shows power relative to the maximum recorded.

These measurements reveal the ovens to be generally omnidirectional. Reflective

surfaces in the kitchen areas would only serve to make them more so. Therefore, little

improvement will be gained through positioning the BSS receiver or the microwave oven.

Time Waveforms

 Time waveform measurements were taken of 60 second, 1 second, and 50 millisecond

duration. The longer time traces reveal that oven power is actually determined by a timer that

varies the amount of time that the magnetron is on and off during the cooking period. One oven

pulsed continually on the high power setting. The 50 millisecond time traces show the actual

waveform of the individual pulses. For these time traces, seven measurement frequencies, 2410,

2390, 2360, 2350, 2330, 2310, and 2300 MHz (Figures 3-3 through 3-9 respectively), were

selected within the band of interest to BSS. Since the spectrum analyzer was tuned to a specific

frequency for this set of measurements and the magnetron continually varied its frequency

during operation, the incoming signal was often tuned off the receiver. Therefore, only portions

of its spectral content are seen, two spikes containing the leading and trailing edge of the

rectangular pulses, while the strength of the measured pulse has fallen away.

 Since the ovens constantly vary in frequency, several "snapshots" were taken at each

frequency for each oven. Figures 3-3 through 3-9 represent the worst of those "snapshots" for

each oven/frequency combination.
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Figure 3-2. Microwave oven radiation pattern.
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3Due to need for measurements in other bandwidths, the bandwidth of the measurement

device was cycled from 300 to 100 to 30 to 10 kHz. A period of 24 hour measurements for one

bandwidth only represents a quarter of that period. Therefore, some variation may exist between

bandwidths due to the time difference. The reception of the aggregate signal in the area lessens

the probability that exceptional variation would be missed. However, the presence or absence

of signals in a next-door apartment might significantly change the maximum peaks experienced.

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The same four ovens, for which emission spectra were taken, were used for these

 measurements. The plots reveal some significant characteristics. First, the pulse periods all

 appear about the same, regardless of the oven. They emit 8 millisecond pulses with just under

 50% duty cycle. Second, more of the pulse energy is identifiable at the frequencies near

 2350 MHz than at 2390 or 2410. This indicates that, for the ovens tested, the pulses were often

 being emitted nearer 2350 MHz. The existence of the secondary hump near 2350-2380 MHz in

each of the ovens shown in Figure 3-1 may provide some confirmation of these time waveforms.

The further below 2350 MHz the measurements were performed, the more impulsive the pulses

appear.

The data shows, that for all ovens and at all frequencies of interest, portions of the

microwave oven pulses rise above the BSS threshold derived from CCIR documents. For some

of the ovens and at some frequencies, the entire pulse is above the calculated thresholds.

Considering the pulse duty cycle, the BSS data stream could be interrupted almost 50% of the

time in those cases. At lower frequencies and for some ovens, the amplitude and probability

of occurrence of microwave oven pulses decreases, and are off-tuned (receiver responses show

impulse spikes coincident with the beginning and ending of each pulse), but peaks are still

above the threshold. In some cases, the impulse responses broaden at their base to 1-2

milliseconds duration. The proposed designs could enable BSS receivers to work in this

environment. Further advantages will be gained if the microwave oven out-of-band emissions

are reduced.

APARTMENT INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT

Aggregate emission spectra measurements were taken inside an apartment in Boulder

to give an example of what a BSS receiver might experience from external ISM sources in a

residential environment.

Like the individual oven tests, a peak detector and 300 kHz bandwidth, were used to

measure the entire 2300-2600 MHz band. The band was swept in 50 ms, measuring power

in dBm. In this case, the sweeps were continued for a period of 1 minute holding the peak

values. At the end of a minute, the maximum levels were recorded in a data file as a single

scan. During a 24 hour Friday-Saturday weekend period, 158 scans of this type were recorded.3
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The resulting data were then used to determine the maximum peak, mean peak, and minimum

peak signal levels received at each frequency. Therefore, the minimum levels shown in Figure

3-10 are actually the minimum peaks taken during the many scans (a scan consisting of many

sweeps). The other curves could be referred to as the maximum peaks, and mean peaks.

Figure 3-10 shows the results from a portion of that 24 hours, 6:30-9:30 PM Saturday, a

period that was thought to be "busy".

In the 2300-2410 MHz range, the maximum and mean peak levels are consistently above

the calculated BSS interference threshold. The mean values are also very close to the peaks,

indicating that values near the peaks were frequently reached. Assuming the time waveforms

of the ovens near this particular apartment to be similar to those in Figures 3-3 through 3-9, the

BSS receivers could be affected above 2350 MHz.

APARTMENT COMPLEX EXTERIOR ENVIRONMENT

Measurements were taken outside an apartment complex to give an example of what a

mobile receiver might experience on the street. These measurements were completed in three

parts: aggregate emission spectra, aggregate signal amplitude distributions at fixed frequencies,

and time waveforms at fixed frequencies.

Aggregate Emission Spectra

These tests were performed exactly like those completed inside the apartment. During

a 24 hour weekday period, 233 scans were recorded. The data shown in Figure 3-11 represent

the 4:30-7:30 PM dinner period. Once again, it demonstrates that the maximum peak and mean

peak values of the microwave oven emissions between 2300 and 2410 MHz exceed the BSS

calculated threshold.

Aggregate Signal Amplitude Distributions

 For these measurements, three 5-minute breaks were taken from the emission spectrum

measurements, and the receiver was set for specific frequencies, 2370 MHz, 2390 MHz, and

2410 MHz, using a 300 kHz bandwidth. The 5-minute periods were all taken during the dinner

time (4:30-7:30 PM). During these 5-minute periods, 5000 samples were taken of the incoming
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Figure 3-11. Aggregate emission spectrum outside apartment complex 4:30

-7:30 PM weekday
4Conversation between C. Filippi (NTIA) and D. Pommier, June 7, 1991.

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signal level. These levels were then used to determine an aggregate amplitude probability

distribution (APD). The results are shown in Figure 3-12. Levels higher than -102 dBm were

present from 30-50% of the time depending on the frequency. The lowest frequency measured,

2370 MHz, similar to the individual oven measurements (See Figure 3-1), had the highest

received signal level for a given abscissa value.

Aggregate Time Waveforms

Time waveforms of 60-second lengths were recorded during the 5-minute periods

mentioned above to provide aggregate waveforms. Figure 3-13 shows what appear to be the

emissions of two or more ovens. Measured at 2370 MHz, the signal between 0 and 35 seconds

shows the lobing characteristics, possibly associated with an oven with a rotating tray. At 52

seconds, a single oven, probably close by, emitted consistently high levels. In between these

two may be a period where only more distant ovens are on, no ovens are on, or the first oven

may have drifted away from 2370 MHz as it cooked.

ANALYSIS SUMMARY

Above 2350 MHz, the probability is high that the BSS receiver will detect microwave

oven pulses consistently above its threshold in any of its intended operating environments.

Many of the pulses will be tuned off of the BSS frequency, but time waveform measurements

and APDs show that the percentage of time above threshold to be significant. Below 2350 MHz,

pulse amplitudes are lower, but still above the threshold at short distances in a home or between

apartments. Also, only the leading and trailing edges of the pulses will be detected by the

receiver. As distances increase, the percentage of peaks at lower frequencies exceeding the

threshold will decrease.

French equipment developers have indicated that BSS system capabilities allow it to

perform in the presence of interference spikes, and yet they have stated that a carrier-tointerference ratio of +7 dB is necessary in the presence of impulsive interference.4

 Analysis of

data drawn from CCIR Report 955-2 and CCIR Document JIWP92/115-E indicates that the BSS

receiver interference threshold is approximately -115 dBm or -125 dBm (See Appendix).

Therefore, BSS system designers must take the presence of microwave oven emissions into

consideration in their receiver design.
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Figure 3-13. 60-Second time waveform outside apartment complex
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5The maximum bandwidth for an MSS channel is thought to be near 30 kHz.

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SECTION 4

ACCOMMODATION OF MSS UPLINKS

IN THE 2390-2450 MHz RANGE

INTRODUCTION

This section contains an analysis of the feasibility of accommodating geostationary MSS

uplinks in the 2390-2450 MHz range. Measurements were made to identify the emission

characteristics of the ISM environment and an analysis was performed to identify whether a

segment of the range was suitable for MSS uplink operations.

 MEASUREMENTS

Measurements were taken from two hilltops outside of Boulder, CO. to estimate the

equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) of the ISM environment. The hilltops at Green Mesa

and Flagstaff are approximately 155 meters and 610 meters above the city. Green Mesa and

Flagstaff are approximately 3.5 and 3.9 km, respectively, from the geographic center of the city;

however, they are 2.3 and 3.5 km, respectively, from the closest concentration of significant

radio emissions. The population of Boulder is approximately 90,000.

Three types of measurements were made: aggregate emission spectra across the band,

aggregate signal amplitude distributions at fixed frequencies, and aggregate time waveforms at

fixed frequencies.

Aggregate Emission Spectrum

A resolution bandwidth of 30 kHz5 and a peak detector were used to measure the entire

2300-2600 MHz band. The band was swept in 5 seconds, measuring power in dBm, and the

sweeps were continued for a period of 1 minute holding the peak values. At the end of each

minute, the maximum levels were recorded in a data file as a single scan. During a 24 hour

weekday period, 252 scans of this type were recorded (a scan consisting of 12 full-band

sweeps). The resulting data were then used to plot cumulative wide band scan data including

the maximum peak, mean peak, and minimum peak signal levels received at each frequency.

Figure 4-1 and 4-2 show the data accumulated during the day at the two sites.
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Aggregate Signal Amplitude Distributions and Time Waveforms

Three 5-minute breaks were taken from the emission characteristic measurements and

the receiver was set for specific frequencies, 2410 MHz, 2430 MHz, 2450 MHz. During these

5-minute periods, 5000 samples of the incoming signal level were measured. The 5-minute

periods were all taken during the breakfast period (6:00-9:00 AM) at Green Mesa. From this

data, aggregate APDs were plotted. Figures 4-3 provides the data from Green Mesa. During

the 5-minute periods at Green Mesa, the -75 dBm maximum peaks were not seen.

The APD for 2450 MHz shows a narrower range of variability of received signal level

(.21 dB) in comparison to the APDs at 2430 and 2410 MHz (. 27 dB). This indicates that the

aggregate signal characteristics at 2450 MHz are more noise-like, and below 2450 MHz are

more impulse-like. This is supported by the aggregate time waveforms in Figure 4.4.

ANALYSIS

 The following is an analysis of the feasibility of accommodating MSS in the 2390-2450 MHz

band based on the above measured data.

Boulder EIRP

To determine the potential degradation caused by an ISM environment, the aggregate

EIRP at the satellite must be calculated. For the case of the transmitted wave coupled by freespace propagation, the received peak EIRP of Boulder is expressed as:

EIRPB = Pr - Gr + Lp(4-1)

where: EIRPB = effective isotropic radiated power of the microwave ovens or other

sources in the Boulder area, in dBm

Pr = received power at the measurement receiver input, in dBm

Gr = gain of measurement receiving antenna, in dBi (2 dBi for cavity-backed

spiral)

Lp = free-space propagation path loss, in dB
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6There is some uncertainty in using measurements of Boulder to characterize an ISM

environment for all cities of 90,000 population since Boulder is a research oriented business

community. An area with more heavy industry may be different.

7Where the aggregate emissions are noise-like, the extrapolation of the composite EIRP of

large numbers of signal sources can be estimated via a 10logN relationship. As the aggregate

signal becomes more impulsive, this relationship will be less valid.

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The Green Mesa measurements (Figure 4-1) showed a maximum peak power of

-75 dBm occurred at 2450 MHz during the 24 hours measured. Computing the EIRP from the

closest concentration of significant sources (2.3 km) results in the following.

EIRPB = -75 - 2 + 107 (4-2)

EIRPB = + 30 dBm @ 2450 MHz (4-3)

Therefore, based upon these measurements at 2450 MHz, a maximum peak EIRP of 1 W

appears to characterize an ISM environment of approximately 90,000 people.

The Flagstaff measurements (Figure 4-2) show a maximum peak power of -80 dBm

occurred at 2450 MHz during the 24 hours measured. Computing the EIRP from the closest

concentration of significant sources results in the following.

EIRPB = -80 - 2 + 111 (4-4)

EIRPB = + 29 dBm @ 2450 MHz (4-5)

Once again, this approximates a maximum peak EIRP of 1 Watt.

If the geographic center of town is considered the point of radiation, the EIRP at

2450 MHz is +34 dBm as seen from Green Mesa and +30 dBm as seen from Flagstaff.

Therefore, it appears that the city of Boulder, with a population of 90,000, can be characterized

by an EIRP of +30 dBm at 2450 MHz.6 In order to confirm the reasonableness of these values,

a similar computation can be made extrapolating from the EIRP of a single oven to the number

of ovens expected within the city of Boulder.7

 EIRPB, = Pr - Gr - Ab + Lp + 10logN (4-6)
8This estimated activity factor combines a percentage of ovens on at a particular time with

the probability of a microwave oven transmitting on that frequency. In the case above, it was

assumed that 1 out of every 100 ovens would be turned on at any particular time. Also, it was

assumed that, due to pulse duty cycle and frequency variation, 2450 MHz was only hit 1/10th of

the time.

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where: EIRPPB = effective isotropic radiated power of the microwave ovens or other

sources in Boulder, in dBm

Pr = received power from a single oven at the measurement receiver input

(See Figure 3-1), -13 to -30 in dBm

Gr = gain of measurement receiving antenna, in dBi (2 dBi for cavity-backed

spiral)

Ab = building attenuation, in dB (at 2450 MHz typically 5 dB)

Lp = free-space propagation path loss for 3 meters, in dB

N = the number of ovens in Boulder hitting 2450 MHz at a specific instant

N = pop. 90,000 X 80% of households X .001 activity factor8

2.5 pop. per household

EIRPB = -30 to -13 dBm - 2 - 5 + 50 + 14 (4.7)

EIRPB = +27 to +44 dBm @ 2450 MHz (4.3)

Factors such as a higher attenuation caused by buildings, or a smaller percentage of

households with microwave ovens, a greater average people per household, or a lower activity

level could bring these results closer to the values based on the aggregate spectrum

measurements.

Figure 4-5 shows the Green Mesa measurements normalized in terms of EIRP, based on

an EIRP of +30 dBm at 2450 MHz. From that figure, the maximum peak, mean peak and

minimum peak EIRP can be directly determined for any frequency in the range of interest.

The potential for interference is related to the probability of exceeding a given EIRP value.

APDs for three specific frequencies are shown in Figure 4-3. For MSS, the acceptable bit error

rate will probably be 10-3 for voice and 10-5 for data. From the APDs, acceptable bit error rates

for data will only be met if the received signal level is above -82, -88, and -89 at 2450, 2430 and

2410 MHz, respectively. Normalizing these received signal levels to -75 dBm which equates to an

EIRP of + 30 dBm, acceptable BERs can only be met if an EIRP of +23, +17 and +18 is not

exceeded at 2450, 2430 and 2410 MHz, respectively.
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Figure 4-5. ISM environment EIRP for Boulder.

Since the aggregate emissions appear noise-like, a mean squared (MS) signal level

would probably be more useful. The maximum MS levels would be 12 dB below the maximum

peaks or -87 dBm. This approximates what was seen during the 5-minute periods (See

Figure 4-3).

Total Environment EIRP

An MSS satellite is assumed to have four antenna beams to provide service to the U.S.

east coast, central, mountain, and west coast regions. Assuming that the EIRP of the ISM

environment aggregate signal level will increase as 10 log N (See Note 7),

where: N = the ratio of total population/90,000
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The EIRP of the ISM environment at 2450 MHz as seen by each antenna beam is determined

by:

EIRPEC = 30 dBm + 10 log 7X107 (approx. east coast pop.)/9X104(4-9)

EIRPEC = 30 dBm + 29 (4-10)

EIRPEC = 59 dBm @ 2450 MHz (4-11)

C/I Analysis

The expected carrier-to-interference ratio (C/l) within a beam assumed to cover the east

coast can be represented by:

 C/I = EIRPMSS - EIRPEC (4-12)

If the EIRP of the MSS mobile transmitters is near 12 dBW and the beam will have to

cover the east coast where the interfering EIRP is 29 dBW (59 dBm), the C/I becomes

C/I = 12 - 29 (4-13)

C/I = -17 @ 2450 MHz (4-14)

The MSS protection ratio will probably be near +20 dB. For some carrier types, the

protection ratio may be as low as +15 dB, however, in such cases, the proposed system EIRP

is also decreased.

Since, the aggregate signal appears noiselike at 2450 MHz, the mean square EIRP values

may be more reasonable to use than the peak. The mean square EIRP will be approximately

12 dB less than the peak. Therefore,

C/I = 12 - (29 - 12) (4-15)

C/I = -5 @ 2450 MHz (4-16)
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As seen in Figure 4-5, the EIRPs of the ISM environment is reduced by 10-15 dB below

2430 MHz.

C/I = -5 + (10 to 15) (4-17)

C/I = +5 to + 10 dB @ below 2430 MHz (4-18)

This is still below the protection ratio that will probably be required. However, the additive effect

of increasingly impulsive emissions below 2430 MHz may be less than the assumed 10logN,

improving the C/l ratio further. Also, the use of higher EIRP by the MSS mobile earth stations,

robust forward error correction, and use of narrower satellite antenna spot beams may provide

the needed improvement in the performance.

ANALYSIS SUMMARY

Above 2450 MHz, system performance requirements for MSS probably could not be

achieved. In the 2390-2430 MHz range, there would be improvement in the achievable C/I

because of lower microwave oven emission amplitude. Also, the impact of the oven pulses will

be decreased because the increasingly impulsive characteristic of the aggregate will cause the

additive effect to be less than the assumed 10logN. However, the emission levels may still be

high for the use of handheld transmitters. Use of higher EIRP by the MSS mobile earth stations,

robust forward error correction, and use of narrower satellite antenna spot beams may provide

the needed improvement in the performance.

An MSS system appears feasible in the 2390-2430 MHz band if the emissions from ISM

are given adequate consideration. Characterizing the maximum level of cumulative emissions

that might be encountered within a single satellite beam by extrapolating from the Boulder, CO

environment entails some uncertainties. Though aggregate measurements can account for the

variables associated with single emitters, the aggregate environment of Boulder, a "high tech",

research, and university oriented city, may be significantly different from an industrial city.

Furthermore, the measurements, though taken on hilltops, may still not adequately represent the

emission levels in a more vertical direction.
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APPENDIX

BSS INTERFERENCE MARGIN ANALYSIS

1. Introduction

The Broadcasting Satellite Service (BSS) is expanding to provide high-quality sound

broadcasts for fixed, mobile, and portable station reception. The user population will increase

through wide area coverage and the sound quality will be enhanced via advanced digital

modulation techniques. These provisions will jointly increase the service availability and quality

delivered relative to the current status.

The service availability increase can be based on using terrestrial repeaters to fill stations

coverage gaps otherwise inaccessible by satellite links alone. The new digital modulations can

operate in the multipath environment created by terrestrial obstructions, and the satellite link can

be power-limited to only support the regularly accessible areas.

Moreover, there is potential for a shared-band operation of satellite and terrestrial

broadcasting services. A receiving station may be designed to accept either satellite or terrestrial

transmissions, and these two services can coordinate shared channel operations to maximize

spectrum use efficiency. Such channel reuse will also help to standardize the broadcasting

service technology and developments to jointly support both terrestrial and satellite services

2. Digital Modulation Systems

There have been five modulation systems identified to support the BSS. Two of them are

analog, namely Conventional FM and Companded FM. The other three are digital and referred

to as Simple Digital (VSB/BPSK), Advanced Digital II (COFDM/4DPSK), and Advanced Digital

III (SCPC/4CPSK).

The two FM Systems and the Simple Digital System are intended for monophonic sound

while the two Advanced Digital Systems (ADSII, ADSIII) can also support stereophonic sound

broadcast. The Advanced Digital systems can also deliver a higher quality grade (4 5) with 180-

256 kbps per stereo program, and can support a wider audio baseband (20 kHz) than the other

systems. A capacity of 12 stereo channels is supported in a 3 MHz total bandwidth with 220

kbps per stereo channel, or in 3.5 MHz with 256 kbps per stereo channel
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ADSII employs an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing scheme (OFDM), along

with convolutional coding (COFDM) and time interleaving. The information is distributed among

multiple 4 DPSK subchannels per single-channel broadcast, in order to create frequency diversity

and combat frequency-selective fading. This frequency interleaving is augmented by time

interleaving to provide a flexible system specification towards multipath protection.

All the quaternary DPSK subchannels involved are demodulated and combined to recreate

the single-channel baseband at the receiver, with FFT algorithms employed to expedite

processing. A total number of 448 7.8-kHz subchannels has been identified to support 12 stereo

channels in a 3.5 MHz bandwidth, which corresponds to about 290 kHz per stereo channel

spread.

ADSIII employs a SCPC approach, with offset quaternary CPSK modulation and coherent

demodulation per channel, along with time interleaving, convolutional coding, and adaptive

equalization to combat multipath. Hence, a single stereo channel occupies 290 kHz of the 3.5

MHz needed for 12-channel support with 256 kbps.

ADSII has undergone extensive air testing in Canada and Europe to demonstrate its

capabilities. ADSIII is still under development in the United States, and has yet to be tested

experimentally to establish the extent to which the theoretical advantages of coherent detection

can be achieved in practice.

3. Interference Margin Analysis

The threshold margin for external interference is analyzed in this section by investigating:

(a) the total (noise-plus-interference) input threshold level; (b) the actual received input noise

level; (c) the input interference level margin thus allowed. The analysis essentially assumes a

white-noise characterization for the interference spectrum over the receiver passband.

The performance requirement has been specified in Reference 1 as a digital output SNR

of 7.5 dB to produce a 10-3 BER in the data extracted. This value has been noted as

theoretically and experimentally verified for the ADSII System, and may be further relaxed for the

ADSIII System pending the coherent detection improvement capabilities after implementation.

This output SNR requirement becomes a nominal input SNR requirement of 60.9 dB-Hz

for a 220 kbps data rate when processing losses are neglected. A realistic input SNR

requirement has been noted to be 67.3 dB-Hz per stereo channel, when accounting for 6.5 dB

miscellaneous processing losses (4 dB implementation, 0.5 dB uplink degradation, 2 dB

frequency reuse).
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These input and output SNR requirements must accommodate both thermal noise and

external interference effects; i.e. a Eb/(No + Io) = 7.5 dB output performance requires a

C/(No + Io) = 67.3 dB-HZ input leve1. This implies a C/(N + I) = 2.5 dB requirement in a

3 MHz bandwidth needed to support 12 stereo channels with 220 kbps, or a 12.5 dB

requirement in a 300 kHz bandwidth for a single channel.

The actual received noise levels will first be computed for a 1 GHz down-link frequency,

and the results will then be extrapolated to other frequencies as done in the CCIR study. This

approach facilitates understanding the current link budget specifications and the parametric

variation rationale with link frequency. The basic approach in the CCIR study is to compensate

for higher fade margins and transmission losses via higher satellite transmitter powers as

frequency increases.

3.1 CCIR Link Budget and Interference Margin at 1 GHz

The 1 GHz link budget is presented in TABLE 1, with the parameter values representing

 CCIR study specifications in Reference 1. The approach is to consider three satellite beams

 representing distinct service area coverages, and the satellite transmitter power is adjusted to

 absorb the on-axis antenna gain variation and maintain a constant EIRP.

The propagation and receiver parameters are invariant with the beam coverage. The

propagation distance and free-space loss values shown in the table correspond to the 163

dB/m2 spreading loss specified in the CCIR document. The 5 dB fade and 3-dB contour

conditions in the received C/No level are also documented in the CCIR document.

The received signal level can be computed from the table as C = -107 dBm, including

the 5 dB signal fade and the 3 dB mainbeam edge loss relative to on-axis antenna gain. The

received thermal noise level is No =-174.2 dBm-Hz, as derived from the noise temperatures and

receiver parameters specified.

The received C/No level breakdown illustrates that the system is already essentially

operating at threshold (67.3 dB-Hz) without external interference if: (a) the 5 dB signal fade

occurs, (b) the receiver is located at the 3 dB mainbeam edge, (c) the 2 dB frequency reuse

protection is required. In other words, the external interference must be negligible relative to

thermal noise since there is no system performance margin with this link budget if those three

conditions exist.

For example, if a 1.0 dB maximum interference degradation is identified to mean

negligible, then the interference level would be required to be about 6 dB below the thermal

noise level. The latter is No = -174 dBm-Hz, so the interference level could not exceed
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TABLE 1

CCIR 1 GHz LINK BUDGET SPECIFICATIONS

Satellite Beam Coverage (deg)

Satellite Antenna On-Axis Gain (dBi)

Satellite Transmitter Power (W)

 per Stereo Channel

 for 12 Stereo Channels

Satellite EIRP (dBW)

 per Stereo Channel

 for 12 Stereo Channels

 1

 44.3

 4.1

 49

 50.4

 61.2

 1.6

 40.2

 10.5

 126

 50.4

 61.2

 3.5

 33.4

 50

 600

 50.4

 61.2

Propagation Distance (km)

Free-Space Propagation Loss (dB)

 39850

 184.4

 39850

 184.4

 39850

 184.4

Receiver Antenna Gain (dBi)

Receiver Antenna Noise Temperature (k)

Receiver Noise Figure (dB)

Receiver Coupling and Filter Losses (dB)

Receiver System Noise Temperature (K)

Receiver Figure of Merit (dB/K)

Receiver Thermal Noise Density (dBm-Hz)

Receiver Noise Level in 3 MHz (dBm)

Receiver Noise Level in 300 kHz (dBm)

 5

 105

 1

 1

 276.4

 -19.4

 -174.2

 -109.4

 -119.4

 5

 105

 1

 1

 276.4

 -19.4

 -174.2

 -109.4

 -119.4

 5

 105

 1

 1

 276.4

 -19.4

 -174.2

 -109.4

 -119.4

Required C/No per Stereo Channel (dB-Hz)

Actual C/No on Mainbeam Axis and No Fade

Actual C/No on Mainbeam Axis and 5 dB Fade

Actual C/No on Mainbeam Edge and 5 dB Fade

 (Per Stereo Channel)

 67.3

 75.2

 70.2

 67.2

 67.3

 75.2

 70.2

 67.2

 67.3

 75.2

 70.2

 67.2

Note: The received signal level in all cases is C = -107 dBm per stereo channel

when the 5 dB signal fade and 3 dB mainbeam edge operation is assumed.
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Io = -180 dBm-Hz, or I = -125 dBm in a 300 kHz bandwidth and I = -115 dBm in a 3 MHz

bandwidth.

Conversely, if the aforesaid conditions (5 dB signal fade, 3 dB mainbeam edge, 2 dB reuse

protection) can be relaxed, a higher interference level can be accepted since a system

performance margin would then exist. Alternately, these conditions could be assumed while also

increasing the satellite transmitter power from the CCIR specifications, so as to create a system

performance margin while maintaining the performance threshold invariant.

However, the improvement potential is rather limited while maintaining a realistic satellite

transmitter power specification. The state-of-the-art technology is identified as about 1.5 kW in

the CCIR document, and it has been noted by the United States Information Agency (USIA) that

the cost associated with such value would be economically impractical to support only 12 stereo

channels. A 75-channel support is expected, and this would represent a maximum of 1500/75 = 20

W per stereo channel.

Note that a 20 W transmitter power per stereo channel would not suffice for the 3.5° beam

coverage (see TABLE 1). For the other cases, it would create a system performance margin

(I+N/N) of 8.5 dB for the 1° beam coverage, and 2.8 dB for the 1.6° beam coverage, which

correspond to an interference margin (I/N) relative to noise of 7.8 dB (1° beam case) and -0.4

dB (1.6° beam). The interference levels allowed would be -112 dBm (1° beam) and -120 dBm

(1.6° beam) in a 300 kHz bandwidth, or -102 dBm (1° beam) and -110 dBm (1.6° beam) in a

3 MHz bandwidth.

3.2 CCIR Link Budget and Interference Margin at 2.4 GHz

The CCIR approach to account for distinct link frequencies is to have the satellite

transmitter power compensate for the variation of frequency-dependent parameters. These are

essentially the signal fade and the transmission loss effects, whose required compensation

relative to 1 GHz is shown in Figure 1.

The added compensation ranges from -7.5 dB (less transmitter power) at 0.5 GHz to 13.2

db (more transmitter power) at 3.0 GHz relative to the 1 GHz link condition. Other link

parameters remain invariant with frequency, except for the system noise temperature which

exhibits a negligible variation (within 0.4 dB in the 0.5 to 3.0 GHz range).

The net effect is that the transmitter power requirement becomes increasingly higher with

link frequency; e.g., a 10.2 dB increase is required at 2.4 GHz relative to the 1 GHz value. The

total power required at 2.4 GHz for 12 stereo channels would be 513 W for the 1° beam

coverage, 126 W for the 1.6 beam coverage, and 6300 W for the 3.5° beam coverage.
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Figure 1. Frequency dependent compensation
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The 3.5° beam requirement exceeds the present and projected state-of-the-art. The other

cases require 43 W per stereo channel for the 1° beam, and 108 W per stereo channel for the

1.6° beam. These values exceed the 20 W maximum allowed for a 75 channel capacity, and

would imply a reduction to 35 (1° beam) or 14 (1.6° beam) stereo channels. Moreover, there

would still be no system performance margin, and negligible interference would be required

(e.g., -125 dBm in 300 kHz or -115 dBm in 3 MHz for a 1 dB degradation criterion).

An implementation limit for the satellite antenna diameter has also been cited as 10 meters for

state-of-the-art and 20 meters for the future. This would restrict the satellite antenna

beamwidth to be greater than 2° at 1 GHz and 1° at 2.4 GHz for state-of-the-art, or 1° at 1 GHz

and 0.5° at 2.4 GHz for the future.

3.3 ADSH Interference Margin Improvement

The 67.3 dB-Hz performance threshold has been documented in Reference 1 as applicable to

both ADSII and ADSIII. The corresponding protection ratio is 12.5 dB in 3 MHz, yet a relaxed

protection by about 5.5 dB has also been reported for ADSII in Reference 2. The system designer

in France reiterated this claim when contacted by NTIA.

If this Reference 2 protection is assumed, the interference allowance (I/N) is 4 to 5 dB

relative to noise. This represents interference levels allowed of about -115 dBm in 300 kHz, or

-105 dBm in 3 MHz, assuming the carrier and noise level magnitudes remain invariant.

3.4 Summary and Conclusions

There are four generic modulations identified for potential BSS support. Conventional FM is 

presently employed, and companded FM, simple digital, or advanced digital systems

represent potential candidates. The advanced digital systems (ADS) have been identified as a

major interest, though there is still support by administrations to preserve the analog FM

system(s).

ADSII and ADSIII represent the current ADS candidates. Both deliver higher quality sound

grade and support multiple stereo channels. Modern source coding is employed to reduce

data rates and information bandwidth, along with frequency and/or time interleaving to control

selective fading and combat multipath to permit service zones otherwise not supported.

ADSII decomposes each 300 kHz stereo channel into many narrower components spread

throughout a 3.5 MHz link bandwidth for a 12 channel capacity, with the other channel

components interleaved in-between. ADSIII employs a SCPC approach for the 12-channel
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multiplexing in a 3.5 MHz link bandwidth. ADSII has been tested with success in Canada and

Europe, whereas ADSIII is still under development in the United States.

A similar typical link budget has been identified by CCIR for both ADSII and ADSIII

(Reference 1). Various link frequencies are considered in the 0.5 to 3.0 GHz range, and the

system performance margin is 0 dB in all cases. This includes a 2 dB allowance for internal

interference within the system, but any other external interference has to be negligible relative

to noise.

A potential increase in the satellite transmitter power was considered to increase the

margin and permit more external interference. However, there is a further limitation introduced

by the concern of providing a 75 stereo-channel capacity for economic considerations. This

would restrict the power per channel to 20 W with a 1500 W state-of-the-art transmitter.

The net result is that an external interference margin can be created at 1 GHz for narrow

(1°, 1.6°) satellite antenna beams, but not at 2.4 GHz. The latter would require a reduction in

stereo-channel capacity to 35 (1° beam) or 14 (1.6° beam) channels just to maintain the 0 dB

system performance margin. This happens because the higher signal fades and transmission

losses must be compensated by higher transmitter power as the link frequency increases.

This status requires the external interference to be negligible at 2.4 GHz, along with the

reduced channel capacity. If a 1 dB degradation is identified as the negligible allowance

(I/N = -6 dB), then the interference level limit is -125 dBm in 300 kHz, or -115 dBm in 3 MHz.

An additional 5.5 dB margin improvement has been reported (Reference 2) for the ADSII system

by its designer in France, in which case the new interference allowance (I/N = 4 to 5 dB) would

represent limits of -115 dBm in 300 kHz, or -105 dBm in 3 MHz.

REFERENCES

1. CCIR Document JIWP92/115-E.

2. CCIR Report 955-2.