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Leslie A. Berry, “Radio Propagation over a Gaussian Shaped Hill,” Technical Memorandum IER TM ITSA 41, February 1967

The propagation factor for wave propagation over an impedance surface containing irregularities large compared to a wavelength is the solution of a certain integral equation. The equation is solved numerically for the special case of a two-dimension...

P. L. Rice, A. G. Longley, K. A. Norton, and A. P. Barsis, “Transmission Loss Predictions for Tropospheric Communication Circuits: Volumes I and II,” Technical Note TN-101 Vols. I and II, January 1967

This report presents comprehensive methods of calculation which have been found useful either for explaining or for predicting cumulative distributions of transmission loss for a wide range of radio frequencies over almost any type of terrain and in...

G. D. Gierhart, “Frequency sharing with air traffic control satellites,” Technical Memorandum IERTM-ITSA-26, January 1967

Technical information relevant to the solution of frequency sharing problems in the VHF band that are associated with the use of VHF for the aircraft/ satellite link of a synchronous satellite air traffic control system is included in this report. S...

George W. Haydon, “Theoretical evaluation of band 7 frequency complements for ocean data communications,” Technical Memorandum IER TM ITSA 54, January 1967

A study has been conducted to evaluate selected complements of Band 7 frequencies (3-30 MHz) by the application of radio propagation data to a hypothetical deployment of ocean buoys about base stations in various geographic areas. The relative utilit...

Donald R. Macken, C. L. Harbison, and John J. Tary, “A tele­communications study for the National Crime Information Center,,” Technical Memorandum TM ITSA 30, January 1967

The National Crime Information Center consists of a real time data acquisition and storage system plus an extensive telecommunications network to permit law enforcement agencies throughout the United States to enter data and to interrogate the system...

John S. Nicolis and Carolen Moncure, “Calculation of electrical length variations and focusing-defocusing due to tropospheric layers in microwave propagation,” Technical Memorandum IER TM ITSA 39, January 1967

Numerical results concerning the disturbances caused by a typical category of slightly subrefractive or superrefractive thick tropospheric layers in line-of-sight propagation as well as the importance of total reflection from such layers. These refle...

Robert E. Wilkerson, “Approximations to the Double Knife-Edge Attenuation Coefficient,” Journal Article, December 1966

Several approximations to the attenuation coefficient caused by double knife-edge diffraction are given in terms of the single knife-edge attenuation coefficient. These approximations are evaluated for several typical double knife-edge paths and com...

Robert T. Disney and William Q. Crichlow, “Interference survey NAVCOM Receiving Sites,” Technical Memorandum IER TM ITSA 19, November 1966

To assist NAV/SEEC in the evaluation of locations for a NAVCOM receiving site, the Electromagnetic Interference Environment Program Area personnel conducted a field measurement and analysis program. Interference levels from base supported, man-made n...

Most people know that radio, television, long distance telephone, radar, police radio, etc., play important roles in their daily lives. Hany of the more thoughtful are aware that telecommunication services are important, indeed essential, participan...

Director of Telecommunications Management, “A Report on Frequency Management within the Executive Branch of the Government,” Technical Report Unnumbered, October 1966

This report by the Director of Telecommunications Management on Frequency Management within the Executive Branch of the Government contains an appeal for immediate implementation of a major planning program for the future allocation and use of the r...

Leslie A. Berry, “Linear High Frequency Antennas over a Finitely Conducting Spherical Earth,” Technical Report IER 8 ITSA 8, September 1966

Vertical radiation patterns of vertical quarter-wave monopoles, and of vertical and horizontal half-wave dipoles located at various heights up to twenty wavelengths over several typical types of ground are shown. Vertical antennas have the best low-...

Gerald G. Gilbert and Donald L. Lucas, “Theoretical on-axis gain tabulations of terminated horizontal rhombic antennas for the U, S. Air Force,” Technical Memorandum ITSA TM 1, July 1966

The theoretical on-axis gains of 134 terminated rhombic antennas are calculated for vertical radiation angles from 0 degrees to 45 degrees.

D.[onald] W. Patterson, Herman V. Cottony, and L. Lee Proctor, “Antennas for oblique and backscatter ionosphere sounding for U. S. Navy RFP System (SS267),” Technical Memorandum ITSA TM 3, July 1966

The characteristics of oblique sounding and backscatter sounding are discussed. The requirements imposed upon antennas for either form of sounding are considered. The available antenna types are reviewed from the standpoint of their suitability for...

Leslie A. Berry and Mary E. Chrisman, “Calculation of Ground Wave Propagation over Homogeneous Spherical Earth for Dipole Antennas,” Technical Report NBS 9178, March 1966

This report documents a FORTRAN program which computes the electric field components due to vertical electric or magnetic dipoles. The ground constants and antenna heights are arbitrary. Sample calculations and an annotated listing are included.

Lowell H. Tveten et al., “High frequency backscatter studies,” Technical Memorandum ITSA TM 8, January 1966

A description of several investigations concerning high frequency backscatter is presented. These deal with travelling ionospheric irregu­larities, topside sounder-bottomside backscatter sounder comparisons, backscatter Doppler observations, ray trac...

B. A. Cahoon and G. D. Thayer, “Worldwide Occurrence of Superrefractive and Ducting Conditions Affecting Radio Frequencies,” Technical Report NBS Report 8864, August 1965

Maps and charts are presented giving the world wide distribution and relative occurrence of ducting and superrefractive gradients of the radio refractive index for the atmospheric layer nearest to the surface. Areas with frequent occurrences of duct...

Donald L. Lucas and John D. Harper, “A Numerical Representation of CCIR Report 322 High Frequency (3-30 MC/S) Atmospheric Radio Noise Data,” Technical Report NBS Technical Note 318, August 1965

Geographic and frequency dependent distributions of atmospheric noise power enumerated in CCIR Report 322 [1964] are approximated by series expansions for use in electronic computers. Coefficients of Fourier series representation of worldwide geograp...

Kenneth Alva Norton, George A. Hufford, Harold T. Dougherty, and Robert E. Wilkerson, “Diversity Design for Within-the-Horizon Radio Relay Systems,” Technical Report NBS Report 8787, April 1965

The various causes of fading and the various kinds of diversity are described. Detailed design procedures are given for the two most popular diversity systems, a redundant technique in which two channels at different frequencies are used and a non-r...

L. E. Vogler, “A Study of Lunar Surface Radio Communication,” Monograph NBS Monograph 85, September 1964

The problem of point-to-point radio communication on the moon is discussed, and equations and curves are presented to estimate power requirements in lunar communication systems. Assuming a smooth surface, consideration is given to ground wave attenu...

A collection of titles and abstracts is presented for articles dealing with the microwave fading that has been observed on tropospheric line of sight paths. Selections are included for related subjects such as: measurement of meteorological factors;...