Characterization of UHF radio propagation channels in tunnel environments for microcellular and personal communications

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 283-296

  Zhang, Y P ^a   Hwang, Y ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Microcellular; Personal communications, underground; Underground radio propagation channels

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000393926     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/25.661054     Document Type: Article

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