May 1979 | Measurement Report
Measurement Plan for the Calibration of the FAA/NAFEC Aircraft
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William A. Kissick, Measurement Report “Measurement Plan for the Calibration of the FAA/NAFEC Aircraft,” U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, May 1979. https://doi.org/10.70220/3t1wcqdg
Abstract:
The basic reason for these measurements is to obtain a calibration constant for the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) flight inspection aircraft (a Convair 580). . . . In order to do this seemingly simple calibration, a known field strength is needed and can be obtained by calibrating a non-directional beacon (NDB). . . . . These measurements are a prelude to the measurement of the radiation of rf energy from power lines by power line carrier (PLC) communication systems. This measurement, too, is a part of a larger effort to assess the potential for PLC systems to interfere with automatic direction finder (ADF) radio compasses.
The calibration and the PLC radiation measurement flights and data collection are the responsibility of the FAA and the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center (NAFEC) . The data will be supplied to the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) in the form described by this and subsequent measurement plans. ITS is responsible for any further data reduction and the PLC/ADF interference assessment study.
Keywords: field strength; calibration
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