MIMO communications within the HF band using compact antenna arrays

Gunashekar, S.D.; Warrington, E.M.; Feeney, S.M.; Salous, S.; Abbasi, N.M.

Abstract

Measurements have been made over a 255 km radio path between Durham and Leicester in the UK in order to investigate the potential applicability of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) techniques to communications within the HF band. This paper describes the results from experiments in which compact heterogeneous antenna arrays have been employed. The results of these experiments indicate that traditional spaced HF antenna arrays can be replaced by compact, active, heterogeneous arrays in order to achieve the required levels of decorrelation between the various antenna elements. An example case study is also presented which highlights the importance of the variable nature of the ionosphere in the context of HF-MIMO radio links.

Citation

Gunashekar, S., Warrington, E., Feeney, S., Salous, S., & Abbasi, N. (2010). MIMO communications within the HF band using compact antenna arrays. Radio Science, 45(6), Article RS6013. https://doi.org/10.1029/2010rs004416

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Dec 3, 2010
• Deposit Date: Nov 17, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 17, 2015
• Journal: Radio Science
• Print ISSN: 0048-6604
• Electronic ISSN: 1944-799X
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 45
• Issue: 6
• Article Number: RS6013
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2010rs004416
• Keywords: MIMO, HF radio communications.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1525434