Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Swenson, G. W., Jr..
The results from experiments using the Hermes (formerly CTS) communications satellite to provide a local oscillator and data link between two antennas are presented. The techniques used to compensate for the satellite motion and translation oscillator are described. Plans for a series of three station experiments to measure UT and polar motion using the ANIK-B satellite to synchronize the local oscillators are discussed.
A planned experiment is discussed in long-baseline interferometry, using the Communications Technology Satellite to transmit the base-band signal from one telescope to another for real-time correlation. A 20 megabit data rate is planned, calling for a delay-line of 10 MHz bandwidth and controllable delay up to 275 milliseconds. A number of sources will be studied on baselines from Ontario to West Virginia and California.
F region irregularities studied by scintillation of radio signals from earth satellites
F region irregularities studied by scintillation of signals from satellites
Faraday rotation measurements in the vhf range are made using a low-insertion goniometer with capacitive scanning
Beacon satellites for ionosphere research - bibliography
Low insertion loss, capacitively scanned goniometer for faraday rotation in very high frequency range