The Coast Guard's VHF-FM National Distress System: analysis for recapitalization.
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Authors
Glidden, William C.
Subjects
Advisors
Boger, Dan C.
Date of Issue
1991-06
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
Twenty years ago the U. S. Coast Guard established the National Distress System
(NDS) of VHF-FM remote-controlled transceivers to provide nationwide maritime
distress coverage and Coast Guard C2 communications. The NDS was designed to provide
radio coverage along the coasts, the inland waterways, and the Great Lakes. The
current NDS equipment is reaching the end of its useful life and the new requirements
placed upon the system have mandated its replacement.
In this thesis the author first details the C2
structure of the Coast Guard and identifies
its major missions, and then relates history of the NDS. An examination of the NDS'
current configuration is performed, the requirements are identified, and applicable
technology is explored.
Type
Thesis
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Department
Telecommunications Systems Management
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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Format
167 p.;28 cm.
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.