Passive ionospheric radar builds with USRP N210

0504096 - ÚFA 2020 RIV SK eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
Rejfek, Luboš - Kouba, Daniel - Mošna, Zbyšek - Koucká Knížová, Petra - Tran, P.T. - Dong, Ch.S.-T.
Passive ionospheric radar builds with USRP N210.
Journal of Electrical Engineering - Elektrotechnický časopis. Roč. 70, č. 2 (2019), s. 159-164. ISSN 1335-3632. E-ISSN 1339-309X
GRANT EU: European Commission(XE) 776011 - TechTIDE
Institucionální podpora: RVO:68378289
Klíčová slova: ionogram * digisonde * passive radar * GNU radio * software defined radio
Obor OECD: Meteorology and atmospheric sciences
Impakt faktor: 0.686, rok: 2019
Způsob publikování: Open access
http://iris.elf.stuba.sk/JEEEC/data/pdf/2_119-10.pdf

This paper presents first results and test of passive detection of Digisonde signal obtained at the Průhonice station, Czech Republic. Described technique can be used to analyze signals transmitted by the Digisonde and further received by simple loop antenna. The receiving system is based on the software defined radio (SDR USRP N210). The device works as the two channels receiver. This method will be employed to record oblique ionograms at several locations in the Czech Republic forming a simple array for detection of fine structures within ionospheric plasma using common DPS 4D transmitter.
Using relatively inexpensive passive detection helps to increase a number of reflection points which leads to a better spatial coverage of the ionosphere sounding. The device represents a complementary measurement for detection of signal transmitted by Digisondes in European sector.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0295800