System Timing and Synchronization.

Abstract

In the planned DCS digital network, the ability to coordinate clocks placed at geographically separated nodes will be of critical importance. Aside from the characteristics of the clocks themselves, medium and link equipment parameters play dominant roles in determining performance for the system. The emphasis in this report is on troposcatter and line of sight link parameters and their relationship to network clock synchronization. This report includes analysis and discussion of the important physical effects in troposcatter propagation, and a description of experiments and data acquired during a recent measurement program designed to establish a better understanding of the relevant troposcatter and line of sight medium and equipment effects. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA058468

Entities

People

  • David J. Miller
  • James W. Graham
  • Peter G Alexander

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Communication Channels
  • Computational Science
  • Control Systems
  • Data Transmission
  • Detection
  • Digital Communications
  • Frequency Shift
  • Information Science
  • Measurement
  • Modulation
  • Multiple Access
  • Multiplexing
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radio Equipment
  • Repetition Rate
  • Time Intervals

Readers

  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Theoretical Analysis.