Meteor burst communications relay system

Abstract

An ocean buoy system is described along with a proposed system concept which could solve the problem of providing primary power for remotely deployed meteor burst communications system (MBCS) relay nodes. A relatively large buoy relay system, with MBCS master station capability, and the results of a buoy-ship relay test between San Diego, San Francisco, and Hawaii, is outlined. For intermittent operation, a practical solution is discussed which involves having all MBCS terminals normally operate in the remote station mode and switch to a master station mode only when they receive a message to relay. >