A Field Measurement Campaign for a DVB-T/H System with Transmit Delay Diversity

Abstract

In order to quantify the practical benefits of applying transmit delay diversity to DVB-T/H systems, this article describes a field measurement effort conducted by the IST PLUTO project. In order to evaluate transmit diversity gain projections derived from theoretical modeling and laboratory data, a comprehensive field testing was conducted in Uxbridge, UK. The 730 MHz frequency range was used for DVB-T/H broadcasts. Transmit delay variety is shown to significantly increase reception quality in hard-to-reach places without affecting the standard or making receivers more complicated.