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Distress radiolocation method and system

  • US 4,494,119 A
  • Filed: 08/04/1983
  • Issued: 01/15/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for locating a signal source transmitting a short duration signal from an unknown location within an area of coverage, said system comprising:

  • receiving means at a plurality of known geographical locations for receiving the short duration signal, said receiving means including measuring means for developing a numerical representation of a magnitude of the received signal at each known location; and

    calculating means for numerically calculating, from the numerical representations and the known locations, the geographical location of the signal source.

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