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WSD Operations on the 1 st Adjacent Channel Laboratory and Field Measurements Presentation to OET 28 JULY 2020

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Page 1: WSD Operations on the 1st Adjacent Channel

WSD Operations on the 1st Adjacent Channel

Laboratory and Field Measurements

Presentation to OET

28 JULY 2020

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2020 TV WHITE SPACES NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

The Commission asks:

• Could more sophisticated computer models, such as Longley-Rice, be used to permit higher power unlicensed

operations on adjacent channels? If so, how? Are they sufficiently precise to identify areas where the desired TV

signal strength is sufficiently high that interference from adjacent channel white space devices is unlikely? What

specific technical parameters would need to be considered or specified in such calculations

• Is there any information available on adjacent channel selectivity and interference rejection capabilities of next

generation TV receivers, such as manufacturers’ specifications or actual measurement results? Is there any

indication that next generation TV receivers will in fact have better adjacent channel interference rejection than

current receivers?

• Are there other factors we can consider or steps that users or white space databases can take to provide for

more widespread use of white space devices near or within the contour of first adjacent television channels?

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BACKGROUND

What do the FCC Rules and Report & Orders Say About fixed WSD operations on a 1st Adjacent Channel?

• OET-69 Planning Factors (1997 update) for DTV-into-DTV interference

o Desired-to-undesired (D/U) signal ratio on the co-channel: 15 dB to 23 dB [See 47 C.F.R. § 73.616(d)(1)(i)]

o Desired-to-undesired (D/U) signal rate on 1st adjacent channel: -26 dB (above) and -26 dB (below)

• ATSC A/74 Voluntary Standard: D/U = -33 dB when measured in the laboratory (no sideband splatter)

• WSD signals on the 1st adjacent channel have ‘noise like’ behavior as DTV-into-DTV interference: D/U= -33 dB

• Conducted adjacent channel emission limit in the first 100 kHz from the channel edge = Power6 MHz– 72.8 dBm

• DTV Receiver sensitivity: ATSC A/74 (-83 dBm) / FCC (-84 dBm)

• FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making (2014) - Up to 4W EIRP for fixed WSDs on a channel offset by 3 MHz

• FCC Report and Order (2015) - 40 mW on 1st Adjacent Channel & 100 mW on a 3 MHz offset channel w/ a 10 m AGL limit

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From the ‘Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands’

SECOND REPORT AND ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

(November 2008)

LABORATORY AND FIELD MEASUREMENT PROGRAM DESIGN

• Literature Review

• Lab Measurements

o Confirm receiver threshold signal level of select 2019 model ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0 DTVs.

o Confirm D/U ratio on the co-channel, first adjacent channel, and on a channel that is offset by 3 MHz from the

edge of the broadcast channel for different desired signal levels.

• Field Testing

o Demonstrate that a simulated 34 dBm fixed WSD network can operate on the first adjacent channel without

causing harmful interference to select broadcast TV receivers.

o Validate the D/U values measured in the laboratory.

o Validate or disprove FCC 2008 uplink scenario.

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LABORATORY SET-UP

EQUIPMENT USED• WSD - 6Harmonics 4000 Series Transmitter• ATSC 1.0 Exciter (DEKTEC DTU-315)• ATSC 3.0 Exciter (HITACHI-COMARK Exact V2)• AGWN Signal Generator – Rohde Schwartz• ATSC 1.0 DTV Receivers• ATSC 3.0 DTV Receivers• Video Quality Analyzer - AccepTv

DMOS and VMAF video quality scoring chart

MetricVideo Quality Scoring

Excellent Good Fair Poor Bad

DMOS 0 - 20 20 - 40 40 - 60 60 - 80 80 - 100

VMAF 100 - 80 80 - 60 60 - 40 40 - 20 20 - 0

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DTVR ID Manufacturer Model Standard Profile Resolution Display Size

RX1 Samsung UN65NU8000 ATSC1.0 TV 4K 65 inch

RX2 TCL 55S517 ATSC1.0 TV 4K 55 inch

RX3 Hisense 40H3080E ATSC1.0 TV 1080p 40 inch

RX4 Samsung UN32N5300AFXZA ATSC1.0 TV 1080p 32 inch

RX5 Insignia NS-24DF310NA19 ATSC1.0 TV 720p 32 inch

RX6 Toshibha 32LF221U19 ATSC1.0 TV 720p 32 inch

RX7 LG OLED55B8PUA ATSC1.0 TV 4K 55 inch

RX8 Leelbox (D-A) ATSC DZ001 ATSC1.0 Set-up Box 1080p -

RX9 iDOO (D-A) Converter-0A ATSC1.0 Set-up Box 1080p -

RX10 Mediasonic (D-D) HOMEWORX HW130STB ATSC1.0 Set-up Box 1080p -

RX11 Lowasis LDA 1100/1200 ATSC3.0 USB Dongle UHD -

RX12 RedZone TVXPLORER BUNDLE ATSC3.0 USB Dongle HD -

ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0 Receivers Selected

RX1 – RX7ATSC 1.0 DTV Receivers w/

integral screen

RX8 – RX10 ATSC 1.0 DTV Receivers w/o

screen

RX11-RX12ATSC 3.0 DTV

Receivers

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DTV Receiver Type Threshold (dBm)

TV Signal

-43 dBm -53 dBm -65 dBm -80 dBm

D/U (dB)

RX1 -83.79 -40.55 -41.42 -42.19 -40.43

RX2 -87.78 -45.1 -45.01 -43.95 -42.30

RX3 -83.46 -45.97 -45.89 -45.39 -44.32

RX4 -82.52 -41.14 -42.06 -41.93 -40.28

RX5 -87.00 -47.46 -46.75 -45.75 -45.96

RX6 -83.45 -46.58 -45.94 -43.44 -45.87

RX7 -84.09 -44.91 -45.91 -42.78 -46.21

RX8 -86.94 -33.82 -38.75 -42.37 -40.91

RX9 -85.24 -35.76 -36.82 -38.21 -40.64

RX10 -87.18 -38.28 -40.64 -40.38 -40.88

ATSC 1.0 Receivers - D/U Ratio on the First Adjacent Channel

-43 dBm

-53

dBm-65 dBm

-80 dBm

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DTV Receiver Type Threshold (dBm)

TV Signal

-43 dBm -53 dBm -65 dBm -80 dBm

D/U (dB)

RX1 -83.79 -46.35 -45.71 -45.01 -42.93

RX2 -87.78 -48.78 -48.40 -45.43 -46.07

RX3 -83.46 -49.56 -49.42 -47.87 -47.95

RX4 -82.52 -42.54 -42.06 -41.76 -40.24

RX5 -87.00 -47.46 -48.29 -46.75 -45.96

RX6 -83.45 -54.19 -55.36 -57.62 -56.54

RX7 -84.09 -53.23 -53.47 -52.78 -51.67

RX8 -86.94 -36.95 -46.13 -48.64 -45.58

RX9 -85.24 -47.38 -45.64 -49.03 -46.16

RX10 -87.18 -39.24 -43.21 -47.68 -49.80

ATSC 1.0 Receivers - D/U Ratio on the 3 MHz Offset Channel

-43 dBm

-53

dBm-65 dBm

-80 dBm

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DTV Receiver Type

Threshold (dBm)

Modulation

TV Signal

-43 dBm

-53 dBm

-65 dBm

-80 dBm

D/U (dB)

UHD

-84.78 QPSK_7-

15_CodeRate -55.78 -56.10 -58.99 -59.61

-81.31 16QAM_7-

15_CodeRate -53.41 -54.06 -55.95 -48.56

-79.55 16QAM_11-

15_CodeRate -49.71 -49.74 -50.02 -39.84

-76.45 64QAM_11-

15_CodeRate -44.50 -45.07 -43.98 -36.49

-78.45 256QAM_7-

15_CodeRate -48.01 -46.84 -47.87 -38.83

HD

-84.78 QPSK_7-

15_CodeRate -61.03 -62.85 -64.18 -63.91

-81.31 16QAM_7-

15_CodeRate -55.07 -57.68 -58.58 -59.45

-79.55 16QAM_11-

15_CodeRate -43.25 -47.12 -47.85 -51.56

-76.45 64QAM_11-

15_CodeRate -45.24 -46.07 -47.29 -49.39

-78.45 256QAM_7-

15_CodeRate -42.91 -49.26 -52.08 -56.35

D/U Ratio for ATSC 3.0

DTV Receivers on the 1st

Adjacent Channel

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DTV Receiver Type

Threshold (dBm)

Modulation

TV Signal

-43 dBm

-53 dBm

-65 dBm

-80 dBm

D/U (dB)

UHD

-84.78 QPSK_7-

15_CodeRate -59.92 -60.53 -60.36 -63.21

-81.31 16QAM_7-

15_CodeRate -57.09 -58.04 -57.72 -52.84

-79.55 16QAM_11-

15_CodeRate -53.76 -53.86 -54.51 -35.25

-76.45 64QAM_11-

15_CodeRate -49.95 -49.89 -49.48 -40.39

-78.45 256QAM_7-

15_CodeRate -49.87 -51.09 -47.86 -51.16

HD

-84.78 QPSK_7-

15_CodeRate -66.10 -69.00 -68.08 -70.13

-81.31 16QAM_7-

15_CodeRate -59.32 -59.18 -60.20 -61.13

-79.55 16QAM_11-

15_CodeRate -46.88 -47.60 -47.96 -49.05

-76.45 64QAM_11-

15_CodeRate -53.28 -55.07 -52.93 -49.94

-78.45 256QAM_7-

15_CodeRate -54.11 -54.06 -56.33 -52.37

D/U Ratio for ATSC 3.0

Receivers on the 3 MHz

Offset Channel

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OBSERVATIONSOver time there has likely been an overall improvement in the D/U ratio on the

1st adjacent channel for DTV receivers – better adjacent channel selectivity

Selected RX4, RX10, and RX12 for the field tests

RX4 : Maximum power in first adjacent channel on the DTV tuner (signal threshold) that will not cause harmful interference

• (-82.5 dBm) – (-42.0 dB) = -40.5 dBm

RX10: Maximum power in first adjacent channel on the DTV tuner (signal threshold) that will not cause harmful interference

• (-87.2 dBm) – (-40.5 dB) = -46.7 dBm

RX12: Maximum power in first adjacent channel on the DTV tuner (signal threshold) that will not cause harmful interference

• (-78.4 dBm) – (-47.3 dB) = -31.2 dBm

Compare with

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KTWC-LDChannel 34

Crockett, Texas

L-R Plot from RabbitEars.com website in dBu

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FIELD TESTING

• Grapeland, Texas was established as the measurement area based on:

o a willing broadcast partner and sufficient available channels

o coverage maps using F-curves and Longley-Rice models predict field strength in the

moderate to weak signal range

o availability of a suitable tower within KTWC’s protected contour; and

o a representative community for fixed WSD use.

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TEST PROCEDURE

• 24 test points (original test plan more ambitious). The

WSDs operated on channel 35.

• A ‘home’ with an outdoor DTV antenna was simulated

with a van towing a trailer that would allow the Yagi

antenna to be adjusted to 10 meters AGL. At each test

point, the antenna was oriented to maximize the

received DTV signal.

• WSD Base Station(s) on tower at 30, 60, and 85 meters

above level to examine effects of terrain. The WSDs

operated at a conducted power of 23 dBm. A 90-

degree panel antenna with 11 dBi antenna was used.

• A ‘home’ with a WSD CPE was simulated with a van

towing a trailer that would allow the 10 dBi LPDA

antenna to be adjusted to 10 meters AGL. At each test

point, based on the Nominet WAVEdB modeling for

channel 36, the orientation of the CPE was optimized.

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Grapeland, Texas Test Points and DTV Signal Strength

Test points ranged between 19.5 and 23.8 km away from the DTV transmitter and 0.5 – 3.6 km from the WSD tower.

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TEST PROCEDURE

Once the site was documented and a background scan completed, the following steps were performed:

• DTV and TVWS system installed as shown in the Block Diagram of Field Test Set-up (slide 15).

• Disabled ATSC 1.0 or ATSC 3.0 DTV signal transmission and performed background noise measurement using a spectrum

analyzer on channel 34 (590 – 596 MHz) and channel 35 (596 – 602 MHz).

• DTV broadcast station operated on channel 34 (590 – 596 MHz). Measured the received DTV signal at DTVR receiver.

• Configured TVWS base station (30m height AGL) on channel 35 (596 – 602 MHz) and associated CPE to complete

application level connectivity.

• Initiated traffic from between CPE and base station in uplink and downlink standalone. Measured the TVWS signal level

at the input of DTVR.

• Quantified video quality on the DTVR.

• Repeated the test combination for antenna height of 60m AGL and 85m AGL.

• Repeated measurement across all DTV receivers supporting ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0 standards.

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Field Measurement Set Up

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Predicted DTV Field Strength Using F-Curves and Measured Field Strength at the DTV Antenna

Test Point

Distance

to DTV Tower (km)Predicted Field Strength

at DTV Antenna

using F-Curves

(dBm)

Predicted Field Strength

at DTV Antenna

using Longley-Rice

(dBm)

Measured Field Strength

at DTV Antenna

(dBm)

1 23.5 -38.73 -42.22 -56.6

4 23.8 -38.99 -43.23 -56.3

9 23.0 -38.29 -44.04 -56.1

10 23.0 -38.29 -44.10 -65.3

67 20.6 -36.15 -43.32 -62.4

68 19.5 -35.15 -57.92 -61.8

77 22.5 -37.84 -43.36 -56.8

78 22.5 -37.84 -43.33 -58.7

81 22.5 -37.84 -42.93 -66.7

83 22.0 -37.40 -43.14 -50.1

86 21.9 -37.31 -41.74 -57.2

89 22.5 -37.84 -43.54 -65.8

95 22.2 -37.58 -43.61 -59.3

97 22.4 -37.76 -43.62 -59.7

98 21.9 -37.31 -41.61 -61.7

100 21.9 -37.31 -41.60 -58.3

101 22.0 -37.40 -42.74 -66.8

102 22.9 -38.20 -43.23 -59.0

104 21.4 -36.86 -41.92 -60.9

105 21.4 -36.86 -43.69 -50.7

106 21.4 -36.86 -44.25 -54.2

110 21.2 -36.69 -40.04 -54.8

111 21.6 -37.04 -41.37 -60.8

114 21.1 -36.60 -41.06 -51.4

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Test Point 4: Farm-to-Market Rd. 228 and El Camino

Terrain Profile of TVWS Link at Test Point 4

for Base Station at 30 m AGL

Terrain Profile of TVWS Link at Test Point 4

for Base Station at 60 m AGL

Terrain Profile of TVWS Link at Test Point 4

for Base Station at 85 m AGL

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Test Point Distance to TVWS Tower

(km)

Desired DTV Signal at the RX4 and RX10 DTVR

(dBm)

Undesired Downlink TVWS Signal at the RX4 and RX 10 DTVR

(dBm)

1 2.804 -58.6 -76.6

4 3.43 -64.3 -76.3

9 2.361 -64.1 -82.3

10 2.645 -73.3 -83.4

67 2.82 -70.4 -85.0

68 3.588 -69.8 -85.2

77 1.906 -64.8 -80.0

78 2.139 -66.7 -76.1

81 2.048 -74.7 -81.2

83 1.789 -58.1 -80.9

86 1.906 -65.2 -80.9

89 1.653 -73.8 -81.7

95 1.219 -67.3 -81.1

97 1.758 -67.7 -81.2

98 1.029 -69.7 -81.4

100 1.112 -66.3 -76.3

101 1.526 -78.4 -76.6

102 1.565 -67.0 -76.6

104 0.797 -68.9 -69.4

105 0.629 -58.7 -64.7

106 0.462 -62.2 -66.7

110 1.363 -62.8 -76.3

111 1.728 -68.8 -76.3

114 1.304 -59.4 -75.3

Measured Desired and Undesired Signal at the DTV Receiver for RX 4 and RX 10

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Test Receiver RX4 Receiver RX10

Point DL UL DL UL

1 - - - Impairment at 60m

4 - - - -

9 - - - -

10 - - Impairment at 60m Impairment at 60m, 85m

67 - - - -

68 - Impairment at 60 m - Impairment at 60m, 85m

77 - - - -

78 - - - -

81 - - - -

83 - - - -

86 - - - -

89 - - - -

95 - - - Impairment at 60m

97 - - - -

98 - Impairment at 60 m - Impairment at 60m

100 - - - -

101 - - - -

102 - - - Impairment at 85m

104 - - - -

105 - - - -

106 - - Impairment at 30m -

110 - - Impairment at 30m, 60m, 85m Impairment at 30m, 60m, 85m

111 - - Impairment at 85m -

114 - - Impairment at 60m, 85m Impairment at 60m

Test Points and WSD Heights Where Impaired Video Was Observed for RX4, RX10, and RX12

• 1-minute observation period each

• 360 measurements –o 24 (Test Points) x o 3 (TVWS Base Station Heights) x o 2 (Type of ATSC 1.0 receivers) x o 2 (Uplink and Downlink)

• 22 instances of pixilation • (defined as => 1-pixel loss)

o 20 ATSC 1.0 D-D Set Top Boxo 2 ATSC 1.0 DTV receiver o 0 ATSC 3.0

• DTV receiver pixilation could not be reproduced

• Test point 110 was under power lines.

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Test Point

Direction Antenna Height

Impairments DMOS3 VMAF4

Duration (s) Frequency Visible on Screen

RX4

68 UL 60m <1 Once Yes - -

98 UL 60m <1 Once Yes - -

RX10

1 UL 60m <1 Once Yes 5.52 93.26

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DL 60m 1 Once Yes 19.34 80.53

UL 60m <1 Once Yes 9.26 89.55

UL 85m <1 Once Yes 8.23 91.08

68 UL 60m 1 Once Yes 7.68 92.04

UL 85m 1 Once Yes 9.11 89.88

95 UL 60m 2 Once Yes 24.58 71.38

98 UL 60m <1 Once Yes 11.55 87.56

102 UL 85m <1 Once Yes 11.55 87.55

106 DL 30 m 2 Once Yes 24.56 79.82

110

DL 30m >30 Whole Video Yes 83.97 6.88

DL 60m >30 Whole Video Yes 85.21 6.32

DL 85m >30 Whole Video Yes 84.73 6.59

UL 30m 5 Once Yes 69.55 10.23

UL 60m 5 Once Yes 65.22 11.05

UL 85m 4 Once Yes 62.89 11.83

111 DL 85m <1 Once Yes 12.56 84.17

114

DL 60m 3 Once Yes 31.88 72.56

DL 85m 2 Once Yes 29.62 75.17

UL 60m <1 Once Yes 6.55 93.57

Rating DMOS VMAF

Excellent 0 100

Good 20 80

Fair 40 60

Poor 60 40

Bad 80 20

100 0

Image Quality of Impaired Videos

• All impairments were visible on TV screen

• Except for Test Location 110, image pixilation was

observed only once

• Image quality for impairments lasting up to a second is

between good to excellent

• Image quality for impairments lasting between one and

three seconds is fair to good

• Believe the noise from the power lines at TL 110 caused

interference in the D-D Set Top Box

• Believe the remainder of the impairments are caused

by impulse / ambient noise sources in environment

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• Test Location 95

• D-D Set Top Box (RX10)

• TVWS radio is 60 meters above ground level

• Fair-to-good image quality

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BREAKPOINT TEST TO VALIDATE D/U RATIO OBTAINED IN LAB MEASUREMENT

RF cable

Ethernet cable

WSD Tower DTV Tower

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BREAKPOINT TEST

DTV

Receiver

DTV

Signal at

DTVR

(dBm)

WSD

Power

at

DTVR

(dBm)

Visual

Impact

Observed

in the

Field

DTV

Receiver

D/U as

measured

(dB)

Predicted

Maximum

WSD Power

on DTVR

without

causing

visual

artifacts

(dBm)

Difference

Between

Measured Field

and Lab

Maximum TVWS

Level (dB)

RX4 -68.9 -39.9 No

IMPACT

-41.93 -40.5 0.6

-36.4 IMPACT -41.93 -40.5 4.1

RX10 -68.9 -48.3 No Impact -40.83 -46.7 -1.6

-45.4 IMPACT -40.83 -46.7 1.3

RX12 -65.4 -29.3 No Impact -47.87 -31.2 1.9

-65.4 -28.1 IMPACT -47.87 -31.2 3.1

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16 Meter Uplink Test (from the 2008 2nd R&O)

Test Location DTV Signal at DTVR

(dBm)

TVWS CPE

Conducted Power

(dBm)

TVWS CPE

Radiated Power

(dBm)

TVWS Signal at DTV

Receiver

(dBm)

TVWS Throughput

(Mbps)

Visual Impact Observed in

the Field

105 -68.7 23 33 -70.8 9.6 No impact

-68.8 23 33 -79.5 2.4 No impact

Used DTV and TVWS antennas in their respective trailers to simulate the following geometry

WSD

CPE

DTV

Tower

WSD

BS

---16m--

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OBSERVATIONS

• The measured DTV field strength at the DTV receiver is considerably lower than that predicted by use of the F-curves and the

free space path loss (FSPL) model. The terrain-based model was still optimistic compared to the measured value but several

dBm less so than the F-Curves and the FSPL model.

• The measured WSD Base Station signal at the DTV receiver is considerably lower than that received by the nearby CPE. Cross-

polarization loss was identified as a potential significant loss mechanism. Depending on the alignment of the DTV antenna

vis-à-vis the WSD tower, there could be significant cross polarization loss between the horizontally polarized DTV signal and

vertically polarized WSD signal. More significant for uplink.

• The D/U ratios for the three receivers established through laboratory experiments were validated in the field.

• For the ATSC 1.0 DTV receiver (with integral display) there was one instance of impairment observed at 2 of the 24 test

points, each lasting a second, which represents 0.02 percent of total measurement time of 8640 seconds. The impairments

could not be reproduced.

• For the ATSC 1.0 Set-Top box, 20 incidences of impairments were observed at 10 test points. Outside of the test point under

the power lines, the recorded video for 10 of the occurrences registered image quality in the good-to-excellent range and 4

of the occurrences registered image quality in the fair-to-good range.

• There were no instances of visual impairment observed with the ATSC 3.0 receiver.

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2020 TV WHITE SPACES NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

The Commission asks:

• Could more sophisticated computer models, such as Longley-Rice, be used to permit higher power unlicensed

operations on adjacent channels? [YES, LR should be used instead of the F-curves for all fixed WSD

calculations]If so, how? Are they sufficiently precise to identify areas where the desired TV signal strength is

sufficiently high that interference from adjacent channel white space devices is unlikely? [See below] What

specific technical parameters would need to be considered or specified in such calculations [Fixed WSD

antenna information, terrain, cell size]

• Is there any information available on adjacent channel selectivity and interference rejection capabilities of next

generation TV receivers, such as manufacturers’ specifications or actual measurement results? [YES] Is there any

indication that next generation TV receivers will in fact have better adjacent channel interference rejection than

current receivers? [YES]

• Are there other factors we can consider or steps that users or white space databases can take to provide for

more widespread use of white space devices near or within the contour of first adjacent television channels?

[Cross-polarization loss]

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Proposals for High Power First Adjacent and 3 MHz Offset Channel

1) Downlink TVWS operations only on the first adjacent channel at up to 34 dBm EIRP, bonded to or

aggregated with a bi-directional TVWS channel, within an annular coverage area defined by the

WSDB.

2) Uplink and downlink TVWS operations on a channel that is offset by 3 MHz from the broadcast

channel within the annular coverage area.

3) Uplink and downlink TVWS operations at up to 36 dBm EIRP in any 500-meter by 500-meter cells

identified by the WSDB as permissible using a terrain-based model within the proposed coverage

area. Possibly reduce modeled desired signal level by some amount to compensate for a somewhat

over optimistic model closer to the DTV transmitter.

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41 dBuDTV Noise Limited Service

48 dBuMinimum Field Strength over Community of License

DTV Transmitter

Strong Desired DTV Signal (> -28 dBm)

90 km

103 km

From 47 C.F.R. § 73.622(f)(8)(i)

Table – Max allowed EIRP and Antenna

Height for DTV Stations on channels 14-

59, all zones

ERP = 1000 kW, HAAT = 365 m

TVWS NetworkRadius = 11 km

Proposal (1): Downlink WSD operations only on the first adjacent channel at up to 34 dBm EIRP, bonded to, or aggregated, with a bi-directional TVWS channel, within an annular coverage area defined by the WSDB.

Not drawn to scale

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WSD BASE STATION TRANSMIT ANTENNA (SL12948B)

Vertical Antenna PatternHorizontal Antenna Pattern

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THANK YOU

For additional questions on the laboratory and field measurements please contact:

Michael Daum ([email protected])

Bryan Mikesh ([email protected])

Vern Fotheringham ([email protected])

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