Handbook of Frequency Allocations and Spectrum Protection for Scientific Uses

Panel on Frequency Allocations and Spectrum Protection for Scientific Uses, Committee on Radio Frequencies, National Research Council

• 1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Radio-Frequency Regulation; 4 2 The Scientific Background; 5 3 Science Service Allocations; 6 4 Technical Aspects of Protection for the Scientific Use of the Radio Spectrum; 7 Appendix A Definitions of Terms; 8 Appendix B Information on Footnotes to Science Services Allocations; 9 Appendix C International Astronomical Union Spectral Lines of Most Importance Below 300 GHz; 10 Appendix D International Astronomical Union Spectral Lines of Most Importance Above 300 GHz; 11 Appendix E Selected Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission; 12 Appendix F Titles of ITU Recommendations for Radio Astronomy and for Space Applications and Meteorology; 13 Appendix G Earth Science Passive Sensor Needs Above 71 GHz; 14 Appendix H Use of 0 dBi for Sidelobe Gain in Calculations of Interference in Radio Astronomy Bands; 15 Appendix I Selected Acronyms/Abbreviations and Footnote Designations