Title :
Developments in Radio Sky-Wave Propagation Research and Applications during the War
Author :
Dellinger, J.H. ; Smith, Newbern
Author_Institution :
Interservice Radio Propagation Laboratory, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C.
Abstract :
This paper discusses the work done by the Interservice Radio Propagation Laboratory during World War II. The circumstances leading to the establishment of IRPL are described and the problems which are faced are stated. The measures taken in the solutions of these problems are outlined, and some of the results are presented. Specific services performed by IRPL during the war for the armed forces and commercial companies are recounted.
Keywords :
Atmospheric measurements; Frequency; Ionosphere; Laboratories; NIST; Observatories; Optical propagation; Radio communication; Radio propagation; Senior members;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1948.226212
