Integrated Battlefield Effects Research for the National Training Center. Appendix G. Capability of Off-the-Shelf Pagers to Receive Transmissions in the Operational Areas of Fort Irwin, California
Abstract
During the course of research on how to enhance nuclear and chemical warfare training at the National Training Center, a need was identified for field simulators which provide appropriate indications of the simulated environment. Part of the current research is to provide preliminary designs for simulators of the IM-174 radiacmeter, the IM-93 or 185 dosimeter, and the M-43 chemical detector. A method of remotely controlling these simulators by using off-the-shelf commercial pagers appeared to be cost-effective. There appeared to be a significant risk; however, in the ability of a transmission system, constrained by acceptable power levels and frequencies, to communicate with pagers throughout areas of interest at Fort Irwin. The purpose of the test was to verify the capability of commercial off-the-shelf Motorola paging system to communicate throughout an adequate area of Fort Irwin, so that the system could be used to provide remote control of nuclear and chemical field simulators. A secondary objective was to provide a mapping of the pager communications coverage from selected transmission sites at Fort Irwin. Keywords: Army facilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 31, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA166027
Entities
People
- D. Erickson
- J. Ickler
- L. Metzger
- P. Mckeown
- R. Plock