Communications Requirements for a Loran-C Position Monitoring System for VTS Valdez, Alaska.

Abstract

The Coast Guard is investigating alternative means to provide increased surveillance capability in its Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) at Valdez, Alaska. The requirement is to extend active position monitoring of ships throughout Prince William Sound. One method of surveillance is to transmit Loran-C time differences from each ship to VTS Valdez for display and storage. This document defines the requirements for a Loran-C position monitoring system using the existing VHF-FM communication network. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA087199

Entities

People

  • T. M. Drown

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Coast Guard
  • Coding
  • Communication Systems
  • Communications Protocols
  • Computer Communications
  • Data Transmission
  • Digital Communications
  • Loran
  • Modulation
  • Radio Equipment
  • Radio Signals
  • Radio Transmitters
  • Transceivers
  • Transmitters
  • Transmitting
  • Voice Communications

Readers

  • Hydraulic Engineering.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.