The Utilization Of Amateur Radio In Disaster Communications
Publisher: Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado
Published: 1994
Place of publication: [Boulder, Colo.]
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: TABLE OF CONTENTS; title: List of Figures viii; title: List of Tables viii; title: CHAPTER 1; title: INTRODUCTION 1; title: Purpose 1; title: Scope 3; title: Summary 3; title: CHAPTER 2; title: DISASTERS 5; title: Their Existence 5; title: Their Scope 5; title: Geographical 5; title: Financial 6; title: Their Increasing Potential 6; title: CHAPTER 3; title: DISASTERS AND THE NEED FOR COMMUNICATIONS 9; title: The Need For Communications 9; title: Disaster Management 10; title: Disaster Control Services 11; title: Public Service 11; title: Forecasting and Diagnostic Services 11; title: Transportation Companies and Agencies 12; title: Public Utilities 12; title: Disaster Relief Services 12; title: The Public 13; title: Financial Services 13; title: Commercial Services 14; title: Special Networks 14; title: Types of Communications 15; title: On-site communications 15; title: Intra-agency communications 15; title: Inter-agency communications 16; title: Coordination 16; title: Definition of Disaster Communications 16; title: CHAPTER 4; title: PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS 18; title: Modes of Communications 18; title: Voice 18; title: Record 18; title: Means of Communications 20; title: Issues Involved 21; title: Personnel 21; title: Technological 22; title: Regulatory 22; title: Policy 22; title: Financial 22; title: CHAPTER 5; title: PRIMARY DISASTER SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 25; title: The Mile High Chapter of the American Red Cross 25; title: The Washington, D.C. Metro American Red Cross Chapters 26; title: The Boulder Regional Communications Center 27; title: CHAPTER 6; title: SUPPLEMENTARY COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 29; title: The Cellular Phone System 29; title: Introduction 29; title: Drawbacks 31; title: Commercial Satellite Systems 32; title: Current Systems 32; title: Proposed 33; title: CHAPTER 7; title: AMATEUR RADIO 35; title: Introduction 35; title: Provisions 36; title: Personnel 37; title: Technological 42; title: Spectrum 42; title: Systems 42; title: Voice Communications 42; title: Data Communications 42; title: Image Communications 44; title: Radio Communication Links 46; title: Equipment 48; title: Regulatory 50; title: Policy 54; title: Financial 55; title: CASE STUDIES; title: The Mile High Chapter of the American Red Cross 55; title: Provisions 56; title: Summary 56; title: Metro D.C. Chapters of the American Red Cross 57; title: Provisions 57; title: Summary 57; title: BCARES 58; title: Provisions 59; title: Summary 64; title: CHAPTER 8; title: ANALYSIS 65; title: Issues 65; title: Personnel 65; title: Technological Issues 66; title: Regulatory Issues 67; title: Policy Issues 67; title: Financial Issues 68; title: Applicability to Disaster Communications 68; title: Proposal 69; title: Summary 70; title: SOURCES CONSULTED 73; title: APPENDIX A; title: MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN BCARES & BRCC 79; title: List of Figures; title: FIGURE; title: 6.1 Cellular Structure 30; title: 6.2 Mobile Service Interconnection 30; title: 6.3 Basic Satellite Interconnectivity 33; title: 7.1 U.S. Amateur Frequency Allocations 40; title: 7.2 A Typical Packet Radio Station 43; title: 7.3 A Typical Amateur TV Station 45; title: 7.4 The Five Principles of Amateur Radio 51; title: List of Tables; title: TABLE; title: 7.1 Amateur Radio Operator Licenses 39; title: 7.2 Satellites in Public Service Communications 47