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    Technology Used on the Military Battlefield In today’s busy world of technology, where it seems like we can hardly keep up with the daily advances being made, the United States Military is posed on the cutting edge. The military spends billions of dollars each year on electronic technology research with private firms such as International Telegraph and Telephone Aerospace/Communications Division (ITT A/CD). There is a wide range of uses for computers on today’s battlefield. Two of the major

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    Outline Worksheet (pp. 29-32) Preface Topic: Radio Waves Specific purpose: To inform my audience what radio waves is and how the government regulates the usage of it. Primary audience outcome (I want my audience to…): I want my audience to know what radio waves are and how it revolves around our life. Thesis statement: Radio waves have a significant impact on how use cellular devices and many controversies have caused us to reevaluate how radio waves impact our life. Introduction *You may

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    The rainfall-induced flooding is a recurring phenomenon across the country while some regions are exposed to landslide and drought. Earthquakes and fires also occasionally occur. At present, the Government broadcasts emergency information via TV, radio, newspapers, Government websites and local administrations. The Government, local and international NGOs, Agencies of the United Nations,prioritize the following aspects related to emergency situations due to natural disasters: preparedness, response

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    Radio: From the Beginning to the Evolution of Today's Technology Broadcast media has been around for many, many years and the grandfather of them all is the radio. The radio has been around for so long and has become such a prominent fixture in our society that we take it for granted. Every day many of us are exposed to some form of radio without realizing

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    The AN/PRC's (Army/Navy Portable Radio Communications) of the day made for a heavy pack and they had long antennas. Snipers would target the Comms guy. The radio person was glued to the platoon leader and the radio was the only contact with the world. Air strikes/air support, Dust Off, and supply requests all went through the radio guy, along with Intel on enemy size and movement. In your group, however, it is likely everyone would

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    Radio: From the beginning to the evolution of today 's technology Broadcast media has been around for many, many years and the grandfather of them all is the radio. The radio has been around for so long and has become such a prominent fixture in our society that we take it for granted. Every day many of us are exposed to some form of radio without realizing it. From the beginning of its technology, other forms of media have evolved also; television, wireless internet, and cellular phones, which

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    As stated earlier, the 9/11 attacks revealed the indomitable spirit of the US and awakened a sleeping giant, which was very reminiscent of the US response following the attacks by the Japanese on US forces in Hawaii. Both 9/11 and Pearl Harbor attacks galvanized the American people into action and caused the government to heavily invest resources to combat enemies of the US; the Axis enemies during World War II and “the terrorists”, wherever they may be located, following 9/11. One of the first NIST

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    that features function short-cut buttons, a radio system used for line-of-sight FM communications, a Global Positioning System (GPS) for self-location, and a satellite transceiver. The FBCB2 system distributes situational awareness data and Battle Command messages between platforms and command posts through two communication systems. The FBCB2- Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS) is supported by the tactical internet and use FM radios for terrestrial communications. The FBCB2-EPLRS

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    3.6.6 Voltage Standing Wave Ratio There should be a maximum power transfer between the transmitter and the antenna for the antenna to perform very well. This happens only when the impedance Zin is matched to the transmitter internal impedance, Zs. In the process of accomplishing this particular configuration for an antenna to perform very well, there is always a reflecting power which leads to the standing waves, which is categorized by the Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR). This is given by [30]:-

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    lost person. Radio Communication, we were not able to be within yelling distance the whole time, so we needed to understand how to use radios effectively. Calming People Down, some of the parents, and/or children that came to us when their child/sibling got lost would be agitated, and we would need to calm them down. Persons Recognition, our crew had to be able to recognize people from descriptions, sometimes limited to the person’s age and hair color. Maps Understanding and Navigation, although not

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