Measurements of the vehicle penetration loss characteristics at 800 MHz

This paper presents a series of vehicle penetration loss measurements performed in 800 MHz-frequency band. Measurements were conducted for three different vehicle types (mini van, full size car and sports car), two different propagation environments (urban and suburban), and two characteristic positions of the mobile receiver antenna. The statistical properties of the vehicle penetration loss are examined in order to determine benchmark parameters to be used in the design of wireless communication systems.