Research/Patents/US 5073784
US 5073784Tier 3 — General Defense

TRANSMITTER LOCATION SYSTEM FOR FREQUENCIES BELOW HF

Assignee

US Government

Filed as: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

Filed

Apr 26, 1972

Granted

Dec 17, 1991

Location

San Diego CA (SAIC/General Dynamics)

Abstract

Differential phase measurement techniques and apparatus for accurately loing unknown transmitters over great distances at radio frequencies below HF. A network of separated, time- and phase-synchronized, pairs of receiving stations having vertical whip antennas and having a known base-line geometry with respect to each other are used to accurately measure VLF phase differentials. The measured phase differences are compared against theoretical calculated values to provide highly accurate transmitter location information.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Mar 3, 1982

Rescinded

Apr 30, 1991

Duration

9 years, 2 months

Inventor

  • 1WALLACE D. WESTFALL

Sensitive facility: San Diego CA (SAIC/General Dynamics)

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