A/326, “ATSC 3.0 Field Test Plan”Approved: 14 April 2026

This document presents the objectives of, and general methodology for, conducting field tests of the ATSC 3.0 over-the-air (OTA) terrestrial digital television (DTV) system. The physical layer of this DTV standard provides a comprehensive and flexible tool-box of configuration options and features for digital broadcast transmission, and allows broadcasters to pursue many different modulation and coding configurations. The intention of this document is to summarize and describe RF field environment performance test processes, and provide analysis for manufacturers attempting to verify functionality of their receiver’s physical layer design or for broadcasters trying to evaluate coverage and service in their market. This document should be used by manufacturers and broadcasters to ensure their field testing is conducted with a consistent methodology.

Download current version: A/326:2026-04, “ATSC 3.0 Field Test Plan”, 14 April 2026.

Previous Versions

There are multiple versions of this document. Please be sure to download the desired version. For amendments, the text includes a list of changes, the rationale for the changes, and compatibility considerations. The following documents are listed by date, with the most recent first.

2025

Download A/326:2025-07, “ATSC 3.0 Field Test Plan”, 17 July 2025.

2024

Download A/326:2024-04, “ATSC 3.0 Field Test Plan”, 3 April 2024.

2023

Download A/326:2023-04, “ATSC 3.0 Field Test Plan”, 24 April 2023.

Download A/326:2023-03, “ATSC 3.0 Field Test Plan”, 31 March 2023.

Download A/326:2023-03 Corrigendum No. 1″, approved 24 April 2023.

2022

Download A/326:2022-03, “ATSC 3.0 Field Test Plan”, 31 March 2022.

2017

Download A/326:2017, “ATSC 3.0 Field Test Plan”, approved 22 February 2017.