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George A. Hufford, John R. Godwin, and Vincent S. Lawrence

Abstract: If over–the–air High Definition Television (HDTV) is to become a reality it would be useful to know the multipath characteristics of the radio channel over which it will be carried. The Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) has begun a program to measure these characteristics in locations that might represent consumer habits. This is the second report of the program. It discusses a few details concerning the measurement techniques and describes measurements made in the vicinity of San Francisco, California.

Keywords: channel characterization; multipath; radio propagation; delay spread; high definition television; impulse responses; pseudonoise codes; spectra

For technical information concerning this report, contact:

Paul M. McKenna
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
(303) 497-3474
pmckenna@ntia.doc.gov

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