COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
THE MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IS UNIQUE IN THAT AT LEAST PART OF IT IS UNDER CONTROL OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC). MUCH OF THE MAINTENANCE CAN BE DONE PREVENTIVELY. THE SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT ON THE N. J. TURNPIKE CONSISTS OF 13 FIXED MICROWAVE STATIONS WITH A CAPACITY OF 100 CHANNELS PLUS ASSOCIATED RADIO, TELEPHONE, AND TELETYPE SYSTEMS. THE COMMUNICATIONS-SERVICE TECHNICANS GROUP CONSISTS OF 11 MEN. APPROPRIATE RECORDS ARE KEPT FOR EQUIPMENT COGNIZANCE, FOR INVENTORY CONTROL, AND FOR FCC PURPOSES. THE SHOP ITSELF CONTAINS MANY INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING A HIGH-FREQUENCY DIGITAL-READOUT COUNTER FOR A FREQUENCY STANDARD, AND A MODULATION INDICATOR. THE NORMAL AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS OF THE GROUP ARE DESCRIBED. /BPR/
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Authors:
- Houston, R J
- Publication Date: 1968-5
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Communication systems; Electronic equipment; Equipment maintenance; Expressways; Inventory; Maintenance; Microwave communication systems; Preventive maintenance; Radio; Telephone; Toll roads
- Old TRIS Terms: Electronic devices; Teletype systems
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00220793
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Traffic Systems Reviews & Abstracts
- Report/Paper Numbers: pp 23-30
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 13 1970 12:00AM