BLS-3 balloon locating system /
Hans Laping, Alan R. Griffin.

Description

Main Author

Laping, Hans

Related Names

Griffin, Alan R., author.
U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory.

Language(s)

English

Published

Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1977.

Subjects

Radio > Radio / Receivers and reception.
Integrated circuits.
Signal processing.
Balloons > Balloons / Tracking.

Summary

A small light-weight balloon tracking system using the VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) network has been designed, developed, and flight tested by AFGL's Aerospace Instrumentation Division. This report includes VOR theory, a description of the BLS-3 tracking instrument, and instructions for its use on balloon flights. (Author).

Note

"Aerospace Instrumentation Division Project 6665."
ADA046351 (From http://www.dtic.mil).
"12 April 1977."

Physical Description

51 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

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