Report on the Analysis of Measurements and Observations

In 1959 the Television Allocations Study Organization, composed of engineers from government and industry, reported extensively on the state of the art as applied to the efficient allocation of VHF and UHF television channels.1 Useful information was developed in this study on the performance of terminal equipment utilized and proposed for TV broadcasting, on the operation of complete systems, and on effective methods for obtaining additional information needed for the expanding TV industry. Among TASO recommendations for future investigations was the question of UHF-TV coverage over large metropolitan areas, especially in densely populated sections of these areas.