Development of a Backup Communications System

Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region

Tags: physical sciences, engineering, communication, radio communication

Principal Investigator: Strickland, John I. (2)
Licence Number: 11042
Organization: Diversitel Communications
Licensed Year(s): 1991 1990
Issued: Jan 01, 1991
Project Team: A. Young; A. Strickland; J. Strickland; G. Waigh;

Objective(s): To develop a low-power UHF digital radio system; to provide backup communications for the North Warning System; to investigate UHF radio propagation in the western arctic;

Project Description: The Research Team will install digital radio repeaters at several sites, monitor the signal strength; measure the accuracy of data transmission over the link and establish the feasibility of the prototype design.