Architecture for ES Receiver Systems Targeted at Commercial Wireless Communications

Plessis, Warren Paul du

doi:10.5028/jatm.v5i1.182

ABSTRACT:

Modern electronic support (ES) systems are descended from systems intended for the detection of small numbers of high-power radar systems, and are thus not suitable for the low-power transmitters and dense signal environments typical of commercial communication networks. A new ES-system architecture is proposed to allow the detection of large numbers of low-power emitters and the estimation of their angle of arrival. The proposed architecture has a number of benefits including versatility, suitability for deployment on airborne platforms, and modularity.

KEYWORDS:
Radio receivers; Electronic warfare; Surveillance; Radio communication; Wireless communication

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Received
24 Oct 2012
Accepted
21 Dec 2012

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» http://ettus.com/

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» http://www.babylonscovertwar.com/Terrorist%20Groups/Weapon%20Systems/Cell%20Phone%20Use%20by%20Insurgents%20in%20Iraq.pdf

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