Standard Bit Error Rate (BER) Versus Received Signal Level Testing

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Abstract:

Bit error rate BER bench testing of digital radios in a back-to- back mode essentially determine hardware characteristics independent of external anomalies such as impulse noise, fading, and interfering signals. This method employs the statistic of a characteristic theoretical curve of a long term BER versus received signal level RSL. The attenuation is initially set to produce a BER of approximately .0001 at a corresponding RSL. When this point on the curve is statistically valid long term BERs can be predicted to correspond with the RSL.

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Pagination:
0015

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TOP-6-2-570
Monitor Series:
TECOM
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*DIGITAL SYSTEMS, *ERROR ANALYSIS, *RADIO EQUIPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ANOMALIES, SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO, TEST METHODS, ATTENUATION, DATA RATE, IMPULSE NOISE, BENCH TESTS, FADING(ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Radio Communications
Keyword(s):
BIT ERROR RATE, LPN DARCOM R 310 6
Report Date:
1981 Sep 01