Research and Design of BPM Shortwave Time Signal Modulation Technology Based on Chirp

The shortwave time service system is a vital land-based wireless time service solution, serving as a supplement and backup to the global navigation satellite system. It ensures that time users can access reliable timings, especially in extreme situations. However, the current BPM shortwave time serv...

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Main Authors: Jiangbin Yuan, Shifeng Li, Wenhe Yan, Yuhang Song, Chaozhong Yang, Zhaopeng Hu, Dafeng Yang, Yu Hua
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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author Jiangbin Yuan
Shifeng Li
Wenhe Yan
Yuhang Song
Chaozhong Yang
Zhaopeng Hu
Dafeng Yang
Yu Hua
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Shifeng Li
Wenhe Yan
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Chaozhong Yang
Zhaopeng Hu
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Yu Hua
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description The shortwave time service system is a vital land-based wireless time service solution, serving as a supplement and backup to the global navigation satellite system. It ensures that time users can access reliable timings, especially in extreme situations. However, the current BPM shortwave time service signal in China faces issues such as insufficient anti-interference reception capabilities and poor timing accuracy. This paper capitalizes on the advantages of Chirp signals and explores a new modulation technology for BPM shortwave time signals that is compatible with the existing modulation system. A Dual Chirp Time-Division Combined Modulation (DCTDCM) scheme is proposed for broadcasting two time signals: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and Universal Time 1 (UT1). Furthermore, an in-depth study of the receiving method for this scheme is conducted, with detailed design of its parameters. The designed DCTDCM signals offer a spread spectrum gain of 24 dB and a multipath resolution capability of at least 125 μs, significantly enhancing the anti-interference reception and anti-multipath attenuation capabilities of shortwave time signals. As a result, the availability and timing accuracy of shortwave time signals are substantially improved. Finally, extensive comparative experiments on reception performance validate the effectiveness of this approach.
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spelling doaj-art-e9e7092d48a64aebaedfff5ae7abf4ef2025-08-20T02:49:49ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922024-10-011621403510.3390/rs16214035Research and Design of BPM Shortwave Time Signal Modulation Technology Based on ChirpJiangbin Yuan0Shifeng Li1Wenhe Yan2Yuhang Song3Chaozhong Yang4Zhaopeng Hu5Dafeng Yang6Yu Hua7National Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710600, ChinaNational Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710600, ChinaNational Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710600, ChinaTianjin Navigation Instrument Research Institute, Tianjin 300131, ChinaNational Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710600, ChinaNational Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710600, ChinaXi’an Air-Space Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710061, ChinaNational Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710600, ChinaThe shortwave time service system is a vital land-based wireless time service solution, serving as a supplement and backup to the global navigation satellite system. It ensures that time users can access reliable timings, especially in extreme situations. However, the current BPM shortwave time service signal in China faces issues such as insufficient anti-interference reception capabilities and poor timing accuracy. This paper capitalizes on the advantages of Chirp signals and explores a new modulation technology for BPM shortwave time signals that is compatible with the existing modulation system. A Dual Chirp Time-Division Combined Modulation (DCTDCM) scheme is proposed for broadcasting two time signals: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and Universal Time 1 (UT1). Furthermore, an in-depth study of the receiving method for this scheme is conducted, with detailed design of its parameters. The designed DCTDCM signals offer a spread spectrum gain of 24 dB and a multipath resolution capability of at least 125 μs, significantly enhancing the anti-interference reception and anti-multipath attenuation capabilities of shortwave time signals. As a result, the availability and timing accuracy of shortwave time signals are substantially improved. Finally, extensive comparative experiments on reception performance validate the effectiveness of this approach.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/21/4035shortwave time serviceBPMtime signalsmodulationchirp signal
spellingShingle Jiangbin Yuan
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Chaozhong Yang
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Yu Hua
Research and Design of BPM Shortwave Time Signal Modulation Technology Based on Chirp
Remote Sensing
shortwave time service
BPM
time signals
modulation
chirp signal
title Research and Design of BPM Shortwave Time Signal Modulation Technology Based on Chirp
title_full Research and Design of BPM Shortwave Time Signal Modulation Technology Based on Chirp
title_fullStr Research and Design of BPM Shortwave Time Signal Modulation Technology Based on Chirp
title_full_unstemmed Research and Design of BPM Shortwave Time Signal Modulation Technology Based on Chirp
title_short Research and Design of BPM Shortwave Time Signal Modulation Technology Based on Chirp
title_sort research and design of bpm shortwave time signal modulation technology based on chirp
topic shortwave time service
BPM
time signals
modulation
chirp signal
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/21/4035
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