DocumentCode
913439
Title
A Unified System for Multipurpose Radio Warning to the General Public
Author
Fukata, Masao
Author_Institution
Kokusai Electric Co., Ltd.
Issue
2
fYear
1980
fDate
6/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
25
Lastpage
38
Abstract
This paper describes a system which makes it possible for broadcasting stations, whether federal or commercial, to trigger (demute) and de-trigger (remute) the general public´s receivers, as a whole or on a selective basis, in order to give home warning of a natural or man-made disaster, with the worst case being nuclear attack. The warning system is a matter of life or death to the general public. It is therefore imperative to get their full acceptance of the system. This is accomplished by paying utmost attention to achieving nearly perfect system performance with an inexpensive warning receiver within the budget of every American household.
Keywords
Alarm systems; Communication system signaling; Design methodology; Frequency; Law; Radio broadcasting; Radio transmitters; Receivers; System performance; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Broadcasting, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9316
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBC.1980.266361
Filename
4044184
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