##  [Pilot-Aided Channel Estimation](/pilot-aided-channel-estimation) 

  ##  [Pilot-Aided Channel Estimation](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/pilot-aided-channel-estimation-0) 

  

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Definition

A channel estimation method in which known pilot symbols (prearranged reference signals) are inserted into a transmitted waveform so that the receiver can compare received pilots to their known values and derive the channel's complex gain or impulse/frequency response for coherent demodulation or equalization.