CHAPTER 6.9 Television Field Strength Measurements
DONALD G. EVERIST
Cohen, Dippell and Everist, P.C., Washington, D.C.
INTRODUCTION
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has always encouraged performing field strength measurements in the VHF and UHF portion of the television band. The design of television systems, whether National Television System Committee (NTSC) or digital television (DTV), depends on the field strength at the receive location. The FCC, through its rulemaking process, determines the signal strength required for the receiver input, incorporates the losses and gain from the transmission line and antenna, and specifies a minimum field strength that the receiver requires for a predictable viewer result. The value required ...
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