Title :
The Principles of JANET-A Meteor-Burst Communication System
Author :
Forsyth, P.A. ; Vogan, E.L. ; Hansen, D.R. ; Hines, C.O.
Author_Institution :
Radio Physics Lab., Defence Research Board, Ottawa, Can
Abstract :
The JANET system of long-range communication employs VHF radio signals which are forward-scattered by the ionized trails of individual meteors. The propagation characteristics and design considerations of such a system are surveyed in this paper, and preliminary operating experience is summarized.
Keywords :
Associate members; Frequency domain analysis; Ionization; Ionosphere; Physics; Radio propagation; Radio transmitters; Scattering; Telephony; Transfer functions;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1957.278296
