• 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