FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENT TO RADIO RELAY AREA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS IN THE FORWARD COMBAT ZONE OF AN ARMY GROUP
Abstract
Most NATO countries are considering radio relay area communication systems for deployment in Europe in the 1970-80 era. SHAPE requested the UK to study the problems of operating a large number of radio relay links in the Forward Combat Zone of an Army Group without excessive interference. The UK plan for an area communication system, ALLERTON, which is part of the HOBART plan, was to be taken as a basis for the study. ALLERTON is planned to operate in the frequency band 225-960 Mc/s, in which band the majority of area communication systems are also being designed. Methods of deployments of area communication systems of the ALLERTON type in each of the corps areas of NORTHAG are discussed. A method was evolved, called the Modified A-B-M Plan, which appears to make possible the assignment of frequencies, not only to corps in NORTHAG, but to all corps in Europe, without excessive interference and within the frequencies currently allotted for use in war. This method involves arranging available frequencies into two groups for allocation to alternate corps, thus giving each corps absolute control of frequency assignment within its area and a choice of method of assignment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0396481
Entities
People
- B. W. Purslow
- K. S. Newell
- R. Signals