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Antenna and Pulse Power Outdoor Test Range User FacilityFacility Description The range was established in 1989 to support Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Defense testing requirements. Many test programs have been completed for the DOE nuclear weapons effects testing program, the Army, Air Force, and Navy. The 1,400-acre facility is available to industry for open air testing and field development of very-high-power radio-frequency (RF) sources and antennas. A RF effects database also is available to users. The facility has been authorized to free-space radiate at very high powers, up to 1.25 gigawatts in the frequency band of .02 gigaHertz to 2.0 gigaHertz. The overall authorized high power radiating frequency range is 20 megaHertz to 10 gigaHertz. The facility has a number of transmitter locations to simulate various configurations of illuminations and ground planes. The largest test position is one kilometer long (over ground) and extending an additional three kilometers in air. The range area is controlled to a distance of eight kilometers within the facility's boundaries. Tests can be accomplished at various levels of security and storage of classified systems has been done for several tests. The facility represents a substantial investment in high-power sources, field diagnostics, and analytical capability to support field tests. Equipment See above description Facility Access Restricted area Last Update: 11 July 2005 Technical Contact |