Accession Number:

AD0478293

Title:

RADIO WARNING SYSTEM INTERFACE STUDY

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

STANFORD RESEARCH INST MENLO PARK CA

Personal Author(s):

• Haney, Dan G.
• Curry, David A.
• Moon, Albert E.

Report Date:

1965-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

77.0

Abstract:

This report analyses the relationship between a national radio warning system and the following civil defense programs 1 Shelter programs, 2 Emergency operating centers, 3 Communications systems, 4 The present civil defense warning system, and 5 Public information programs. Appendix B to the report classified SECRET considers the relation between radio warning and the Nike-X antiballistic missile system. Conclusions in the report relate to warning system response time effects of deficiencies in shelter spaces upon system coverage need for use of radio warning system during a period of confinement to shelter role of the radio warning system in passing postattack messages to the public possible requirements for input points at different levels of government use of different communications systems for different--yet concurrently performed--functions in a postattack period possibility of using other OCD and DoD communications systems for warning procedures for initiating alert and warning signals effect of public awareness of civil defense systems upon warning and feasibility of providing inputs for last-ditch warning from Nike-X.

Descriptors:

• *CIVIL DEFENSE
• *ANTIMISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS
• *COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS
• *WARNING SYSTEMS
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• RADIO BROADCASTING
• RADIO RECEIVERS
• SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES
• CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
• SURVIVAL(PERSONNEL)
• BLAST
• LOW FREQUENCY
• NATIONAL DEFENSE
• VERY LOW FREQUENCY
• FALLOUT SHELTERS

Subject Categories:

• Radio Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE