As part of the typical usage mode, interaction between a handheld receiver antenna and the operator�s RF absorbing body and\r\nnearby objects is known to generate variability in antenna radiation characteristics through blocking and pattern changes. It\r\nis counterintuitive that random variations in blocking can result in diversity gain of practical applicability. This diversity gain\r\nis quantified from a theoretical and experimental perspective. Measurements carried out at 1947.5MHz verify the theoretical\r\npredictions, and a diversity gain of 3.1 dB was measured through antenna blocking and based on the utilized measurement setup.\r\nThe diversity gain can be exploited to enhance signal detectability of handheld receivers based on a single antenna in indoor\r\nmultipath environments.
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