Accession Number:

AD0270685

Title:

U.S. NAVY SPACE SURVEILLANCE HIGH-POWER TRANSMITTER - LAKE KICKAPOO STATION

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

• BREETZ,L.D.

Report Date:

1962-01-05

Pagination or Media Count:

28.0

Abstract:

A 560-kw transmitting station which fills the central gap in the U.S. Navy space surveillance fence was completed and put in operation in June 1961. The design and installation of this station located in north central Texas are described. Two novel features in the design of this station are the use of commercial FM and TV power units and the method by which their power outputs were combined to give a total output of 560 kw. Author

Descriptors:

• *DIPOLE ANTENNAS
• *RADAR ANTENNAS
• *RADAR TRACKING
• *ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES
• ANTENNA RADIATION PATTERNS
• BATHYTHERMOGRAPHS
• INSTALLATION
• MEASUREMENT
• PLOTTING BOARDS
• POWER SUPPLIES
• RADAR NAVIGATION
• RADAR STATIONS
• RADAR TRANSMITTERS
• RADIOFREQUENCY POWER
• TRANSMISSION LINES
• VERY HIGH FREQUENCY

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE