Calhoun: The NPS Institutional Archive Theses and Dissertations Thesis Collection 1990-06 High Frequency (HF) radio signal amplitude characteristics, HF receiver site performance criteria, and expanding the dynamic range of HF digital new energy receivers by strong signal elimination Lott, Gus K., Jr. Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School http://hdl.handle.net/10945/34806 NPS62-90-006 NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Monterey, ,California DISSERTATION HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) RADIO SIGNAL AMPLITUDE CHARACTERISTICS, HF RECEIVER SITE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, and EXPANDING THE DYNAMIC RANGE OF HF DIGITAL NEW ENERGY RECEIVERS BY STRONG SIGNAL ELIMINATION by Gus K. lott, Jr. June 1990 Dissertation Supervisor: Stephen Jauregui !)1!tmlmtmOlt tlMm!rJ to tJ.s. eave"ilIE'il Jlcg6iielw olil, 10 piolecl ailicallecl",olog't dU'ie 18S8. 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SUPPLEMENTARY NOTATION The views expressed in this dissertation are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense or the U.S Go ~nt- 17. COSA TI CODES 18. SUBJECT TERMS (Continue on reverse if necessary and identify by block number) FIELD GROUP SUB-GROUP HF Signals; HF Receiver; Wideband Receiver; Spectrum Survey; HF Signal Amplitude Probability Distribution; Log· normal· Receiver Si rp pprfnrm~n('p· ;:m~l no--rr.-A; n; 1-",1 19. ABSTRACT (Continue on reverse if necessary and identify by block number) The dissertation discusses High Frequency (HF) radio sources. It consolidates data from all available, published HF spectrum surveys. The author conducted a new HF survey using detection of new energy events. The first cumulative probability dist~ibution function for the amplitude of detected non-broadcast HF signals is developed, and the distribution is log-normal. HF receiver site performance quantification is possible using the HF signal distributions. Site performance degredation results from noise, interference, and signal path attenuation. Noise examples are presented in a 3-D format of time, frequency, and amplitude. Graphs are presented that allow estimation of the percentage of HF non-broadcast signals lost as a function of noise and interferece levels. Limitations of HF search receivers using analog-to-digital converters as the receiver front-end are discussed. Derived bounds on A/D converter performance show that today's digital technology does not provide enough dynamic range, sensitivity, or 20. DISTRIBUTION I AVAILABILITY OF ABSTRACT 21. ABSTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION KlUNCLASSIFIED/UNLIMITED o SAME AS RPT. o DTIC USERS UNCLASSIFIED 22a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL 22b. TELEPHONE (Include Area Code) 122c. OFFICE SYMBOL Stephen Jauregui (408) 646-2753 EC/Ja DO Form 1473, JUN 86 Previous editions are obsolete. 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BisscII.illato ill 8111,lIIa1'l18 "it" j!lI'8Yi8isRS sf 9PtlAVltlSHj619 ... 81. ref8r81'188 iji.). HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) RADIO SIGNAL AMPLITUDE CHRARCTERISTICS, HF RECEIVER SITE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, and EXPANDING THE DYNAMIC RANGE OF HF DIGITAL NEW ENERGY RECEIVERS BY STRONG SIGNAL EUMINATION by Gus K. Lott, Jr. Lieutenant Commander. United States Navy B.E.E .• Auburn University, 1976 M.B.A.. Corpus Christi State University, 1979 M.S .• Naval Postgraduate School. 1988 Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING from the NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL June 1990 Author'___________________________________________________________ ___ Gus K. Lott, Jr. Approved by: Glen A. Myers Paul H. Moose Associate Professor of Associate Professor of ElectFical and Comguter Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Hal M. Fredricksen Michael J. Zyda Department Chairman and Associate Professor of Professor of Mathematics Computer Science Stephen Jauregui Adjunct Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Dissertatic.vl SUDervisor Approved by: ___________________________________________________ John P.