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MILLIMETER WAVE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 1012
Amount: $220,010.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1985
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1395 Marietta Pkwy-bldg 700
Marietta, GA 30067
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Thomas P. Morton
 (404) 425-9382
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

THE RESEARCH PROPOSED INVESTIGATES THE FEASIBILITY OF SMALL MILLIMETER WAVE RADIOS WITH SERVO DRIVEN ANTENNAS FOR EMERGENCY LINE-OF-SIGHT COMMUNICATIONS FOR BOTH GROUND-TO-GROUND AND GROUNDTO-AIR USE. THE CONSIDERATIONS IMPACTING DESIRABILITY OF THE CONCEPT INCLUDE THE SEARCH MODE METHOD, DATA CAPACITY, MODULATION METHODOLOGY, OPERATING FREQUENCY, COST, SIZE AND WEIGHT. TRANSMISSION RANGE IS TO BE STUDIED BASED ON ACHIEVABLE POWER LEVELS WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART DEVICES, ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA, EFFECTS OF TERRAIN AND FOLIAGE, AND ANTENNA POLARIZATION. THE DESIRABILITY FOR LOW PROBABILITY OF INTERCEPT REQUIRES OPERATING NEAR THE 60 GHZ OXYGEN CONTINUUM, WHICH FURTHER CONSTRAINS MAXIMUM TRANSMISSION RANGE. THIS STUDY INVESTIGATES RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EQUIPMENT PARAMETERS AND THIS MAXIMUM TRANSMISSION DISTANCE.

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