SUPPORT TO DCA TROPOSPHERIC SCATTER TESTS.

Abstract

An experimental investigation was conducted in the Caribbean area to relate measured meteorological parameters with ground-to-ground radio signal characteristics. The ground-to-ground link was the 614 km. overwater path between Grand Turk, British West Indies, and East Island, Puerto Rico, using AN/MRC-98 Radio Sets. Meteorological measurements were made from sea level to an altitude of 17 km and covered the areas along the ground-to-ground propagation path, off-axis to this path, and in the vicinity of the ground stations. The airborne measurements were performed by four specially equipped METEOROLOGICAL and MARCOM (Microwave-Airborne-Relay Comm) aircraft. Ground measurements were performed in the vicinity of the troposcatter terminals by specially equipped meteorological poles. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0640942

Entities

People

  • Olindo A. Tagliaferri

Organizations

  • Rome Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Ground Stations
  • Islands
  • Measurement
  • Microwaves
  • Puerto Rico
  • Radio Signals
  • Sea Level
  • Stations
  • Terminals
  • West Indies

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Radio communications and signal processing.