DTV Transmitter Installation Experience and Planning

David A. Sparano

The advent of ATSC digital television (DTV) in the U.S. has created the need to install an entirely new terrestrial transmission infrastructure nationwide. A principal piece of equipment in any television transmission plant is the high-power television transmitter. This paper considers the various challenges to the successful installation of high-power DTV television transmitters and identifies the performance parameters that play an important role in transmitter adjustment and operation. Data excerpted from a recent DTV transmitter are also included to provide an indication of performance levels to be expected.

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Published
1999-07
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J15703