AWGN Performance of Superorthogonal Convolutional Codes

The bit error rate performance of superorthogonal convolutional codes is examined for the AWGN channel with an emphasis on graphical error rate curves. The little-noticed generalization of the class of superorthogonal codes that allows for more parameter combinations is examined and found to have error rate performance than is primarily a function of constraint length and not code rate. Symbol puncturing of the codes is also briefly examined