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Report ITU-R BS.2214-3 (04/2019) Report ITU-R BS.2214-3 (04/2019) Planning parameters for terrestrial digital sound broadcasting systems in VHF bands BS Series Broadcasting service (sound) ii Rep. ITU-R BS.2214-3 Foreword The role of the Radiocommunication Sector is to ensure the rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio- frequency spectrum by all radiocommunication services, including satellite services, and carry out studies without limit of frequency range on the basis of which Recommendations are adopted. The regulatory and policy functions of the Radiocommunication Sector are performed by World and Regional Radiocommunication Conferences and Radiocommunication Assemblies supported by Study Groups. Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR) ITU-R policy on IPR is described in the Common Patent Policy for ITU-T/ITU-R/ISO/IEC referenced in Resolution ITU-R 1. Forms to be used for the submission of patent statements and licensing declarations by patent holders are available from http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/go/patents/en where the Guidelines for Implementation of the Common Patent Policy for ITU-T/ITU-R/ISO/IEC and the ITU-R patent information database can also be found. Series of ITU-R Reports (Also available online at http://www.itu.int/publ/R-REP/en) Series Title BO Satellite delivery BR Recording for production, archival and play-out; film for television BS Broadcasting service (sound) BT Broadcasting service (television) F Fixed service M Mobile, radiodetermination, amateur and related satellite services P Radiowave propagation RA Radio astronomy RS Remote sensing systems S Fixed-satellite service SA Space applications and meteorology SF Frequency sharing and coordination between fixed-satellite and fixed service systems SM Spectrum management Note: This ITU-R Report was approved in English by the Study Group under the procedure detailed in Resolution ITU-R 1. Electronic Publication Geneva, 2019 ITU 2019 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, by any means whatsoever, without written permission of ITU. Rep. ITU-R BS.2214-3 1 REPORT ITU-R BS.2214-3 Planning parameters for terrestrial digital sound broadcasting systems in VHF bands (Question ITU-R 56/6) (2011-2015-2016-2019) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR) ............................................................................. ii 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3 2 Reception modes............................................................................................................. 3 2.1 Fixed reception ................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Portable reception ............................................................................................... 4 2.3 Mobile reception ................................................................................................. 4 3 Correction factors for field-strength predictions ............................................................ 5 3.1 Reference frequencies ......................................................................................... 5 3.2 Antenna gain ....................................................................................................... 6 3.3 Feeder loss .......................................................................................................... 7 3.4 Height loss correction factor ............................................................................... 8 3.5 Building entry loss .............................................................................................. 9 3.6 Allowance for man-made noise .......................................................................... 10 3.7 Implementation loss factor ................................................................................. 14 3.8 Correction factors for location variability .......................................................... 14 3.9 Polarization discrimination ................................................................................. 17 3.10 Calculation of minimum median field-strength level ......................................... 18 3.11 Calculation of minimum median field-strength level – integrated method for 100 MHz band .................................................................................................... 19 4 Planning parameters for digital terrestrial broadcasting system DRM robustness mode E in VHF Bands I, II and III ................................................................................. 22 4.1 DRM system parameters ..................................................................................... 23 4.2 DRM receiver parameters ................................................................................... 26 4.3 DRM planning parameters .................................................................................. 28 2 Rep. ITU-R BS.2214-3 5 Planning parameters for digital terrestrial broadcasting system RAVIS in VHF Bands I and II ............................................................................................................................... 43 5.1 System parameters of RAVIS ............................................................................. 43 5.2 RAVIS radio receiver related parameters ........................................................... 44 5.3 RAVIS planning parameters ............................................................................... 46 6 Planning parameters for Digital System C (HD Radio) in VHF Band II ....................... 68 6.1 HD Radio system parameters ............................................................................. 68 6.2 HD Radio receiver parameters ............................................................................ 75 6.3 HD Radio planning parameters .......................................................................... 77 7 Planning parameters for Digital System A (DAB) in VHF Band III ............................. 80 7.1 System parameters of DAB ................................................................................ 80 7.2 Receiver parameters ............................................................................................ 90 7.3 Additional considerations for DAB planning ..................................................... 91 7.4 Planning parameters ............................................................................................ 97 Annex 1 – Symbols and abbreviations ..................................................................................... 106 Annex 2 – Technical references ............................................................................................... 108 1 Position of DRM frequencies ......................................................................................... 108 1.1 VHF Band II ....................................................................................................... 108 1.2 VHF Band III ...................................................................................................... 109 2 Computations of correction factors ................................................................................ 112 2.1 Computation of the antenna gain for portable handheld reception ..................... 112 2.2 Computation of man-made noise allowance from the antenna noise factor ....... 113 References ................................................................................................................................ 115 Rep. ITU-R BS.2214-3 3 1 Introduction This Report provides planning parameters for the following digital terrestrial broadcasting systems: system C (also known as HD Radio), system G (also known as DRM+), system A (also known as DAB) and RAVIS system in VHF Bands. DRM+ is designed for use in VHF Bands I, II and III. RAVIS is designed for use in VHF Bands I and II. DAB is designed for use in VHF Band III. HD Radio system is designed for use in VHF Band II. The Report defines a framework for calculating all relevant network planning parameters that are very similar for the systems. The system characteristics of digital System A, System C and System G are included in Recommendation ITU-R BS.1114 and the description of RAVIS is contained in Report ITU-R BT.2049. Framework for evaluation of planning parameters is given in §§ 2 to 3. Section 4 gives planning parameter for DRM+. Section 5 gives planning parameter for RAVIS. Section 6 gives planning parameters for HD Radio. Section 7 gives planning parameters for DAB. Normative and technical references are given in Annexes 1 and 2 respectively. To calculate the relevant planning parameters minimum median field strength and protection ratios, firstly receiver and transmitter characteristics, system parameters as well as transmission aspects as common basis for concrete digital broadcasting transmission network planning are determined. All parameters are either derived or the reference to the source of origin is given. Various typical reception scenarios are taken into account to match as much as possible planning and prediction scenarios. 2 Reception modes A total of seven reception modes can be distinguished and include fixed, portable and mobile, where portable and mobile receptions are further sub-divided. Reception availability as addressed by ITU in [15] and [18] considers certain percentile ranges over time and locations but does not attempt to address the
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