Published Resources Details
Journal Article
- Title
- The Woomera communications network
- In
- Electrical and Mechanical Transactions
- Imprint
- vol. 3, Institution of Engineers Australia, Nov 1961, pp. 53-
- Abstract
The communications network, which has been developed for the conduct of the rocket vehicle research and testing programme at Woomera, is made up of a number of interrelated systems designed for the transmission of electrical signals for voice communication as well as for timing, data, command and control functions associated with these trials.
This paper describes separately and in general terms the systems which constitute the network under the broad headings of lines and telecommunications; instrumentation data; timing; voice frequency intercom; radio; automatic programming· and control; firing and command breakup;
and D.C. power supplies. A block diagram is also included to illustrate in a simplified way how these systems are interrelated to form part of the communications network.
The paper is intended to illustrate the approach which has been adopted in the solution of particular problems encountered during the carrying out of scientific experiments and the missile trials programme at Woomera, and which have involved a wide variety of communication engineering methods
such as RF, UHF and pulse techniques; time and frequency division multiplexing applied to cable circuits and open wire lines; automatic switching and digital transmission techniques; audio frequency and signalling techniques; and control systems engineering.