HF Radio Communications System Design Assessment Study. Task 3.2C. Technology Approaches for the Real-Life HF Environment.

Abstract

High frequency equipment and system design have been largely ignored by the U.S. Army during the past ten years. This was in anticipation of achieving sufficient and effective communication via use of other frequencies and media. It is now apparent that hf is a more viable and useful tool than previously thought and deserves a role in the U.S. Army's communications system. The problem of now reinstituting hf as an integral part of U.S. Army communications is approached in this CORADCOM study. To better understand the real life hf environment the study team set out to make assessments from several different viewpoints: the communications system, physical, propagation media, noise, EMI/EMC, ECM and the U.S. Army fielded units in Germany. From these assessments the team was able to characterize the hf system in terms of required features and capabilities: ECCM, Nuclear Survivability (for equipment and communications link), Automated and Adaptive, Multi-Type Traffic, Multi-Range, Deployable, Securable, Compatible and Automated Frequency Management.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 23, 1980
Accession Number
ADB054309

Entities

People

  • R. E. Duff

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Equipment
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Integrals
  • Radio Communications
  • Radio Equipment
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Devices
  • Survivability
  • Survival Equipment

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