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From: parnass@ihu1h.UUCP (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: highest FAA freq is 283 THz
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Date: Tue, 19-Feb-85 23:20:33 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 19 23:20:33 1985
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		     FAA on 283.0 Terrahertz


     The highest  frequency  FAA  allocation  in  government
     records  dated  May  1984	is  for	 283.0 THz.  I don't
     understand	all the	information, but thought I'd post it
     for those in the know:


			   283.0 Terrahertz

		    Experimental Research Station
		    Atlantic City, NJ  Tech Center

	  transmitter location coordinates: 392733N 0743428W

	  power:	 2.5 megawatts
	  emission:	 800M00P0N
	  equipment:	 neodymium

	  100 pps, 50 Mjoules/pulse, 20	sec pulse
	  3 milliradian	beam width, Q-switched
	  aircraft retroreflector equipped

	  Note:	This listing represents	a use of a  laser(s)
	  for  telecommunication  purposes and it is entered
	  in the list of frequency assignments to government
	  radio	stations for information.
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