Techniques for intra-message antenna selection diversity

1. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

transmitting a first portion of a scheduled message within a time interval for the scheduled message using a first antenna element of the UE based at least in part on an intra-message antenna diversity configuration for the UE, the intra-message antenna diversity configuration indicating a plurality of antenna elements available for transmission of the scheduled message, the plurality of antenna elements including the first antenna element; and

transmitting, within the time interval for the scheduled message, at least a second portion of the scheduled message using a second antenna element of the UE that is different from the first antenna element based at least in part on the intra-message antenna diversity configuration, the plurality of antenna elements including the second antenna element.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the second portion of the scheduled message comprises:

transmitting the second portion of the scheduled message using resources different from resources used for transmitting the first portion.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the second portion of the scheduled message comprises:

transmitting the second portion of the scheduled message within the time interval using the second antenna element according to a frequency hopping pattern, wherein the first portion of the scheduled message is transmitted within the time interval using the first antenna element according to the frequency hopping pattern.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting sidelink control information indicating that the scheduled message is transmitted based at least in part on the intra-message antenna diversity configuration.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving control signaling from a base station configuring the intra-message antenna diversity configuration.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

applying the intra-message antenna diversity configuration based at least in part on a channel type of the scheduled message, a modulation and coding scheme of the scheduled message, a doppler spread of a channel for the scheduled message, a channel estimation for the channel, or any combination thereof.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

applying the intra-message antenna diversity configuration based at least in part on a resource allocation of the scheduled message.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

applying the intra-message antenna diversity configuration to a subset of or all of a set of physical channels associated with the UE.

9. A method for wireless communication at a first user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving, from a second UE, a first portion of a scheduled message within a time interval for the scheduled message, the first portion corresponding to a first antenna element of the second UE based at least in part on an intra-message antenna diversity configuration, the intra-message antenna diversity configuration indicating a plurality of antenna elements available for transmission of the scheduled message, the plurality of antenna elements including the first antenna element;

receiving, within the time interval for the scheduled message, at least a second portion of the scheduled message corresponding to a second antenna element of the second UE that is different from the first antenna element based at least in part on the intra-message antenna diversity configuration, the plurality of antenna elements including the second antenna element; and

decoding the first portion and the second portion of the scheduled message according to the intra-message antenna diversity configuration.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein decoding the second portion of the scheduled message comprises:

decoding the second portion of the scheduled message based at least in part on a second channel estimation associated with the second antenna element, wherein the first portion of the scheduled message is decoded based at least in part on a first channel estimation associated with the first antenna element.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein receiving the second portion of the scheduled message comprises:

receiving the second portion of the scheduled message within the time interval according to a frequency hopping pattern, where in the first portion of the scheduled message is received within the time interval according to the frequency hopping pattern.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

receiving sidelink control information indicating that the scheduled message is transmitted according to the intra-message antenna diversity configuration.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

receiving control signaling from a base station configuring the intra-message antenna diversity configuration.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first portion of the scheduled message and the second portion of the scheduled message are decoded according to the intra-message antenna diversity configuration based at least in part on a channel type of the scheduled message, a modulation and coding scheme of the scheduled message, a doppler spread of a channel for the scheduled message, a channel estimation for the channel, or any combination thereof.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first portion of the scheduled message and the second portion of the scheduled message are decoded according to the intra-message antenna diversity configuration based at least in part on a resource allocation of the scheduled message.

16. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

a processor;

memory coupled with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

transmit a first portion of a scheduled message within a time interval for the scheduled message using a first antenna element of the UE based at least in part on an intra-message antenna diversity configuration for the UE, the intra-message antenna diversity configuration indicating a plurality of antenna elements available for transmission of the scheduled message, the plurality of antenna elements including the first antenna element; and

transmit, within the time interval for the scheduled message, at least a second portion of the scheduled message using a second antenna element of the UE that is different from the first antenna element based at least in part on the intra-message antenna diversity configuration, the plurality of antenna elements including the second antenna element.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the instructions to transmit the second portion of the scheduled message are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

transmit the second portion of the scheduled message using resources different from resources used for transmitting the first portion.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the instructions to transmit the second portion of the scheduled message are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

transmit the second portion of the scheduled message within the time interval using the second antenna element according to a frequency hopping pattern, wherein the first portion of the scheduled message is transmitted within the time interval using the first antenna element according to the frequency hopping pattern.

19. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

transmit sidelink control information indicating that the scheduled message is transmitted based at least in part on the intra-message antenna diversity configuration.

20. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive control signaling from a base station configuring the intra-message antenna diversity configuration.

21. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

apply the intra-message antenna diversity configuration based at least in part on a channel type of the scheduled message, a modulation and coding scheme of the scheduled message, a doppler spread of a channel for the scheduled message, a channel estimation for the channel, or any combination thereof.

22. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

apply the intra-message antenna diversity configuration based at least in part on a resource allocation of the scheduled message.

23. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

apply the intra-message antenna diversity configuration to a subset of or all of a set of physical channels associated with the UE.

24. An apparatus for wireless communication at a first user equipment (UE), comprising:

a processor;

memory coupled with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive, from a second UE, a first portion of a scheduled message within a time interval for the scheduled message, the first portion corresponding to a first antenna element of the second UE based at least in part on an intra-message antenna diversity configuration, the intra-message antenna diversity configuration indicating a plurality of antenna elements available for transmission of the scheduled message, the plurality of antenna elements including the first antenna element;

receive, within the time interval for the scheduled message, at least a second portion of the scheduled message corresponding to a second antenna element of the second UE that is different from the first antenna element based at least in part on the intra-message antenna diversity configuration, the plurality of antenna elements including the second antenna element; and

decode the first portion and the second portion of the scheduled message according to the intra-message antenna diversity configuration.

25. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the instructions to decode the second portion of the scheduled message are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

decode the second portion of the scheduled message based at least in part on a second channel estimation associated with the second antenna element, wherein the first portion of the scheduled message is decoded based at least in part on a first channel estimation associated with the first antenna element.

26. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the instructions to receive the second portion of the scheduled message are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive the second portion of the scheduled message within the time interval according to a frequency hopping pattern, where in the first portion of the scheduled message is received within the time interval according to the frequency hopping pattern.

27. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive sidelink control information indicating that the scheduled message is transmitted according to the intra-message antenna diversity configuration.

28. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive control signaling from a base station configuring the intra-message antenna diversity configuration.

29. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the first portion of the scheduled message and the second portion of the scheduled message are decoded according to the intra-message antenna diversity configuration based at least in part on a channel type of the scheduled message, a modulation and coding scheme of the scheduled message, a doppler spread of a channel for the scheduled message, a channel estimation for the channel, or any combination thereof.

30. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the first portion of the scheduled message and the second portion of the scheduled message are decoded according to the intra-message antenna diversity configuration based at least in part on a resource allocation of the scheduled message.