PARAMETER STUDY OF PULSED RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION.
Abstract
A study was made of the need for versatile, reliable, and relatively simple methods for maintaining communications between individual members of a tactical fighting unit in a limited war situation. This need is especially great when considering the signalling or communication problem associated with the dense jungle environment. It is the objective of this study to investigate some of these problem areas and recommend a course of action to be taken for the future design of jungle signalling equipment. The merits of wide-band versus narrow-band RF pulses are investigated so that an optimum choice of signal structure (with respect to transmitted energy) can be established. The system problem is studied in light of the adverse jungle propagation losses that exist. A jungle range equation is derived and a universal jungle communication system design chart is developed. In an effort to realize a transmitting device that will be amenable to the limited war situation, the pulsed RF oscillator is studied. A number of conclusions and recommendations are presented. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 15, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0424390
Entities
Organizations
- Westinghouse Electric Corporation