Site Marker Beacon System

Abstract

The report covers the development and test of a VHF radio beacon system designed for use as a marker of friendly locations from under the dense jungle canopy. In order to minimize the amount of development required, the design factors of the beacon system were made compatible with the ARC-54 aircraft radio equipment and its associated homing equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0733916

Entities

People

  • Curtis L. Paxton

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aircrafts
  • Beacons
  • Cartridge Cases
  • Communication Systems
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Ground Stations
  • Land Warfare
  • Military Operations
  • Propelling Charges
  • Radio Beacons
  • Radio Communications
  • Radio Equipment
  • Radio Transmitters
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transmitters
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Urban Planning and Geography.