Thin route tropo: A new approach to long range communications

Abstract

This new system of communications makes use of tropospheric scatter for the transmission of digital information over long distances more reliably than high frequency radio; more economically than wire; less vulnerably than microwave or VHF and cheaper than conventional tropospheric scatter systems. Using only a narrow-band width, it can be used for transmission of data (teletype, telemetry, canned messages, facimile, etc.) over distances of upwards to 500 miles, using relatively low power transmitters and simple antenna systems. It will provide a useful link in the radio communication systems for many government agencies, both military and non-defense. While limited to these under the present regulations, it has potential for use for commercial applications in the future.