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Accession Number:
AD0462397
Title:
PROOF TEST OF AN/TVS-1(XE-3) FLASH-RANGING EQUIPMENT
Corporate Author:
ARMY ARTILLERY BOARD FORT SILL OK
Report Date:
1961-01-24
Abstract:
The overall objective of this project was to evaluate the Peerless flash-ranging set, ANTVS1XE-3, prior to its acceptance by the United States Army Signal Research and Development Laboratory ASRDL. The specific objectives were to determine the operational capability of two types of automatic shutter- activating units and to compile data on shutter speeds and filter values at different ranges from point of burst of various low-yield nuclear devices. The project participated in eight detonations at the Nevada Test Site NTS. Consistent, reliable operation of the equipment tested was obtained at 18 miles from burst. This distance was the maximum lineof-sight range available for a suitable observation point. Although both types of automatic shutter-activating units performed equally well under conditions of high visibility such as existed during the test participations, the modified version was considered most applicable. Camera settings were kept constant. No recommendation for an overall optimum filtering can be made because samples included only low-yield detonations and cannot be correlated to higher yields, varying ranges, and changing ambient light conditions.
Supplementary Note:
Report on Operation Hardtack, Project 6.14.
Pages:
0016
Distribution Statement:
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
File Size:
1.04MB
