ARNS-band air to ground radio channel characterization using 902–928 ISM band measurements

Abstract

This paper presents the results of flight tests conducted in August 2015. During these flight tests, an OFDM-like sequence in the 902-928 MHz ISM band is used to characterize air-to-ground propagation of the 960-1215 MHz ARNS band. The paper gives a brief overview of the measurement setup and procedures, followed by the channel characterization results and an assessment of its applicability to aviation ranging application.