The hardware design of a new ionospheric sounding system

Abstract

The ionospheric sounding system is a type of high-frequency over-the-horizon skywave radar developed for ionospheric research and HF channel management. The hardware system of a portable low-power multifunctional ionospheric sounding system is presented in this paper. The device can be used for typical ionospheric sounding and spectrum monitoring at monostatic and bistatic station. The system structure and the primary module are depicted in detail. Typical experimental results demonstrate that the design of this device is successful for ionospheric researching.