THE ANALYSIS OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIATION PARAMETERS OF RADIO EQUIPMENT IN UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
Keywords:
UAV, UAS, allocated frequency ranges, radiation characteristics, radio monitoring
Abstract
Based on the analysis of domestic and foreign regulatory documents, the features of the use
of the radio frequency spectrum in the Russian Federation for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)
are considered. The types of radio channels for communication between the UAS and the ground
control station are considered and the frequency ranges allowed for use for communication with
the UAS according to the regulatory framework of the Russian Federation are determined. Licensed
ranges include 117.975–137 MHz; 5030–5091 MHz; 5850–6425 MHz, but it is possible to
use unlicensed bands 137–174 MHz; 395–400 MHz; 430–460 MHz: 433.05–434.79 MHz;
860–880 MHz; 902–928 MHz; 1100–1400 MHz; 2400–2483.5 MHz. It is shown that there is a
problem of using unlicensed frequency ranges due to restrictions on the parameters of radio emission
and ranges of mobile communication systems due to the lack of a regulatory framework.
The regulatory framework defines the requirements for the radiation levels of radio-electronic
means (RES) BASS in licensed ranges that should not exceed 100 MW. Currently, in the Russian
Federation there are no regulatory requirements for the technical parameters of RES BAS for
their radio channels in unlicensed ranges, but there are restrictions on short-range devices using
these ranges. At the same time, there are a number of regulatory documents of other countries that
determine the signal levels in flight control channels. The possibilities of using UAS for radio
monitoring purposes are considered using the example of the trial operation of the Orlan-10 unmanned
aerial vehicle (UAV), taking into account existing restrictions in the field of the regulatory
framework. It is shown that there are a number of restrictions for their effective use for radio monitoring
purposes: in the field of the regulatory framework, technical characteristics of antennas
and the dependence of the results on the flight altitude. Limitations due to climatic factors are also
an important factor. Moreover, it is precisely for hard-to-reach areas with difficult climatic conditions
that this monitoring method is the most promising.
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zadach radiokontrolya setey mobil'noy svyazi [Assessment of the possibility of using unmanned
aerial vehicles for the tasks of radio monitoring of mobile communication networks],
SPbNTORES: Tr. ezhegodnoy NTK [SPbNTORES: Proceedings of the annual STC], 2021,
No. 1, pp. 240-243.
20. Ashikhmin A.V. i dr. Sposob odnopozitsionnogo mestoopredeleniya istochnikov
radioizlucheniya s ispol'zovaniem bortovogo radiopelengatora bespilotnogo letatel'nogo
apparata vertoletnogo tipa [A method for single-position location of radio emission sources using
an on-board radio direction finder of a helicopter-type unmanned aerial vehicle], Sistemy
upravleniya, svyazi i bezopasnosti [Control, communication and security systems], 2021,
No. 4, pp. 40-57.
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to support their safe operation in non-segregated airspace”. International Telecommunication Union.
Available at: https://www.itu.int/pub/R-REP-M.2171-2009 (accessed 01 August 2023).
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Telecommunication Union. Available at: https://www.itu.int/pub/R-REP-SM.2486-
2021 (accessed 01 August 2023).
Published
2023-12-11
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Section
SECTION III. ELECTRONICS, INSTRUMENT ENGINEERING AND RADIO ENGINEERING
