Remote outage location by means of very-high-frequency radio systems

During the past half century, the services provided by public power utilities have changed from desirable luxuries to absolute necessities. Electric power, water, and petroleum products are transported over long distances to satisfy widespread consumer requirements with a high degree of dependability. It is this very dependability which has made the occurrence of rare, but unavoidable, outages all the more serious. Rapid detection and location of the fault can minimize the loss and hazards.