On-Demand: Understanding VHF Propagation

VHF is widely used in broadcasting, voice and data communications, avionics, and even some types of radar, but there is a widely held misconception that most VHF propagation is simply “line of sight.”

This presentation addresses this misconception by providing an introduction to the most common forms of propagation at VHF (refraction, reflection, diffraction, and scattering) as well as less common but equally important modes such as tropospheric ducting, meteor burst, sporadic E, and EME.  Numerous illustrations and practical examples are provided, and the presentation will be followed by a live question and answer period.

This webinar is sponsored by the AOC - Mile High Crows Chapter.

Speakers

Paul Denisowski
Product Management Engineer
Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc.

Paul Denisowski is a Product Management Engineer at Rohde & Schwarz, where he covers a wide range of test and measurement, radio communications, and direction finding applications. He has over 25 years of experience in the test and measurement industry and previously held both field and R&D positions at Alcatel, Fujitsu, and HP / Agilent. Paul holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University, a Master’s degree in Germanic Languages from the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), and was also a guest researcher at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. In addition, Paul is an active amateur radio operator (KO4LZ) on both HF and VHF and holds DXCC, WAS, and VUCC.