Вимірювання опорної частоти вузькосмугового радіосигналу обмеженої тривалості

Abstract

The work concerns analog-digital systems that work with radio signals emitted and received by the antenna, and these signals have a limited duration, ie are pulsed. The propagation conditions of such signals and the processes of formation of echo signals affect their amplitude, frequency and phase characteristics in such a way that they form classical narrowband signals. The operation of the system involves the determination of certain parameters of echo signals, and taking into account their pulse nature for such a definition is given a limited time interval. This means that the procedure for determining the parameters must meet the criterion of high speed, and therefore differ the traditional, built on the use of phase-locked loop. The article is devoted to solving the problem of measuring the reference frequency of a pulsed narrowband radio signal. By analyzing the results of experimental studies, two types of errors in measuring the reference frequency of a narrowband radio signal were identified and the causes of their occurrence were established. These errors are provoked by the peculiarities of the structure of the narrowband signal. The reason for the error of the 1st type, the absolute value of which correlates with the duration of the half-cycle of the reference frequency, is the so-called phase jumps at the point of change of the sign of the bypass. The frequency of such errors within the duration of the echo signal is generally low, although it increases with increasing signal spectrum width. Type 2 errors occur due to the appearance of zones with almost completely suppressed signal amplitude, which may be the result of intrapulse interference and / or signal attenuation. Such errors also occur more often if the spectrum width is larger. A method for measuring the reference frequency of a narrowband pulsed radio signal is proposed, which is based on counting the number of half-cycles of the reference frequency on a time-limited measurement interval and removing this procedure areas with completely suppressed signal amplitude. An auxiliary highly stable reference frequency is used to establish the numerical value of the reference frequency. The block diagram of the frequency meter and the algorithm of its operation are given, the implementation of which avoids these errors.

В роботі обґрунтовується можливість точного вимірювання опорної частоти вузькосмугового імпульсного радіосигналу за наявності у ньому перескоків фази та/або зон з повним згасанням амплітуди.