At 804, a fixed matrix to be used for the construction of the larger LTF mapping matrix is determined. The fixed matrix is, in some embodiments, a standard P-matrix as defined for IEEE 802.11ax. For example, the fixed matrix could be a standard 2×2, 4×4, 6×6, or 8×8 P-matrix. As described in the description of
At 806, a first channel estimate associated with the subset of the plurality of tones is calculated based on the fixed matrix. A Hermitian of the fixed matrix is, in some implementations, used in an undo P operation applied to the received LTF-mapping matrix. For example, a Hermitian of a standard 4×4 P-matrix is applied to the received signal during a HE-LTF symbol such that the resulting calculation is a representation of the channel response that is spatially mapped by a Q-matrix according to the number of spatial streams transmitted over a set of tones and the number of antennas at a transmitter. In the description of