Bit error measurements on a 5.8 GHz mobile radio channel for short range traffic management systems

To investigate the performance of a planned short range traffic management system with data rates more than 1 Mbit/s in case of multipath effects, an experimental system has been built. Bit error properties are investigated by recording transmitted pn-sequences in real time and off-line analysis using correlation techniques. Measurement results regarding the dependence of bit errors and clock errors on the covered distance are presented for the downlink. The results show that a sufficient range of about 25 m is achievable for synchronous data transfer.<<ETX>>