In this thesis, I explore the theory of global positioning system (GPS) operation, the design of GPS signal jamming measurements, methods of processing the data obtained from the receiver and jammer, and the analysis and evaluation of different GPS signal jamming techniques.
The work begins with a description of the theory of the spread spectrum and its use in the context of the GPS signal, as this technique is crucial for both reducing interference and determining the location of the receiver. The influence of narrowband interference on the carrier-to-noise ratio (C/N) values of individual satellites is presented, followed by a commentary on a graph provided by the manufacturer of the GPS module used, U-blox, which shows the attenuation curve of the signal as a function of the power and frequency of the interference. Specifications of the Neo-6m module are described and both analog and digital techniques used to mitigate the impact of interference are presented.
The next part of the work describes the preparations for conducting the measurements. A standard data format of National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) messages is presented, from which I obtained the necessary data to determine the quality of GPS signal reception, followed by writing a program in the Python programming language that organized all the received information and converted it into graphs. These graphs show the C/N values of individual satellite, the use of the satellites for location calculation, the HDOP values, and the ability to determine location depending on the power and frequency of the jammer.
The last part focuses on the practical work, in which I first measured the GPS signal using a spectrum analyzer and then measured the gain of the preamplifier in the antenna used. This was followed by basic measurements where, using a high-frequency source, I directly injected the jamming signal into the GPS module through a directional coupler. I conducted 20 measurements, during which I varied parameters and used different jamming techniques. With these, I obtained data on reception quality, which I then transformed into final measurement results using the developed program. The final results effectively demonstrated the ability to compare and analyze different jamming techniques, validate the success of the jamming, and clearly present the collected data.
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