NTIA Report TR-94-306

Building Penetration Loss Measurements at 900 MHz, 11.4 GHz, and 28.8 GHZ

May 1994

K.C. Allen, N. DeMinco, J.R. Hoffman, Y. Lo, P.B. Papazian

Abstract: The feasibility of using radio frequencies in the super high frequency (SHF) band (3-30 GHz) for Personal Communications Services (PCS) in buildings depends on the multipath within the structure and the amount of attenuation experienced by the electromagnetic waves passing through the structures. This study measured these effects to obtain a quantitative estimate of the attenuation magnitude. This magnitude can then be used for link margin analysis to determine if personal communications at SHF is practical.

Keywords: building attenuation; measurements; PCS; penetration attenuation; personal communications

• Title page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables;
  Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Description of the Experinment; Chapter 3: Measurement Procedure

• Chapter 4: Data Collection and Processing; Chapter 5: Discussion of Results; Chapter 6: Conclusions

• Appendix, pp A1-A20

• Appendix, pp A21-A40

• Appendix, pp A41-A58

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J. Randy Hoffman, Electronics Engineer
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