Regulatory Guide 5.32

Communication with Transport Vehicles

ML13350A240
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Issue date:	06/30/1974
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Jun. 1974 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMI43SND

REGULATORY

WRETORJATI OF RfWL"ATORY STANDARD&

GUIDE

REGULATORY GUWDE 5.32 COMMUNICATION WITH TRANSPORT VEHICLES

A. INTRODUCTION

tt 'arbwatkh w~e indzoidual circuits wnound a pas- ticular carrier frequcticy, for each iyslem wec shown in Paragraphs 73.33(b) and 73,33(a) of 10 CFR Part 73, Tabk 1.

"Physical Protection of Plaits and Matrdals.' mequim that road or rail vchicles transporting Tecai* nuciwaf material in quantties identified in §73b.)(bX2 )be TABLE I

equipped with a radiotelephorie in o*idei tw %;Mcn- NUMBIER OF CliANNELS PER CARRIF r munication between the transpo-t vehicle and a snpori- sible licensee can be mnaitained. Patagiaph 73.70(g) vi (.15, 431 (152. 158) (4.54. 459)

10 CFR Part 73 requives ihat certain infonmaliun with Mitz M.lly Mlit regard to the shipment be recorded prior to thf shipment. This includes the name of the carrievs, major 10 131 12 roads to be used. verifcatioh of cointa un:alion equip ment on board the transfer vehicie, names of intividtrl RCC Nctic 7 7 who arc to communkcale with the transp'.ntIehick. ia other information needed to cvmipiy with §§73.30 "II in US_ 2 inCan~ada thtough 73.36 of 10 CFR Pait 73. This guide deuribe, radiotelephonc equipment and systemn¶, and procdure3 for their use, that are acvtplabte to the Rvqxulatory staft T1W (152, 15ýi) mltt. carner 4~ the Mot~t poplliar for complying with the Cwntnri~ion's regulations reard. t~hivugbcit tive cttuntry for buth Bell and RCC; the ing radiotelephone conminuricalion in conwction with -Wprxoimate rr"?nber 4f cittes acrvd by eadi catrici is road or rail shipmnent; of pecial nu*clear maieci.

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a. DISCUSSION

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AVAILABLE SYSTEMS NUMBER OF CITIES PER CARRIER

There are two radiotelephone systems that havc a sufficient number of tranimitter/rreceiver stations (35,43) (152, 158) (454,459)

throughout the country to allow the placement of long MHz MHz MHz distance calls. These are the Bell System Mobile -ele- phone system and the Radio Common Carrier iystcrm Bell 70 1260 54"

(RCC). The Bell system uses three different carrier frequencies 1(35, 43).(152, 158), and (454,459) Mffzl. RCC 211. 625 137 and the RCC uses twodifferentcarriers 1(152-, 159)and

(454. 459) MHz]. The vehicle rmceives long distance 'in five of these - Chicaro, St. Louis, Dallas, calls on the lower carrier frequency in each group, i.e., Ft. W~wth, and Heomton - only local sub-

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METHODS OF.OBTAINING SERVICE radiotelephoe wdl mw automatically s*lect available There awo two ways to obtain radiotelephone service. channes in that ana. Anothe*r type of radioteklehone One is to rent the mobile equipment from the Bell opefatvs on the (454, 459) MHz cariest ad can System or the Radio Common Carrier (rental will autoaticay selct Channels in a local area only; it does include telephone service and repairs), and the other is not have a featuce which permits slection of oiher to buy the mobile equipment directly from manufac. channeK but could operate in another area on an DMTS

turers and then rent telephone service from either of mode if the channels were the zame as in the Home aJr*.

these systemL Application for equipment rental or telephone service could be made to a local Bell or RCC Other vajitiosa in the aratabic equipmwnl ire system company where a licensee or carrier would have nondiajable phoon (used only for manual service) and most need of the service. simplex or duplex operation. Sirmlex operatgion mneas that the telephcoe cannot trnsm and receive insfo*ma.

If purchased equipment is to be operated on the Bell tion simultanously. That i*, while a pron talk, he will System, a license will be requited from the Federal not be able to heaw a reponse from the other party. To Communications Commission (FCC). Purchased equip- hear the other party, he must stop talking and rmkaw a ment operating on the RCC system may not require an button on. the tlepone. Duplex operation alnows the FCC license, Maintenance of the equipment is provided hansmntsion and receipt of information simulwtaeouly when it is leased from the Bell or RCC systems. as in normal telephone service.

Purchased equipment must be serviced by licensed operatois, as required by FCC regulation 47 CFR

21.207(e), "Transmitter Measurements". PREPANNING

RadioteJepbone call-in times can be preplhmed in There are several categories which define the priority advance of the shipment by wing a booklt issr by for obtaining service. Them are described in FCC the American Telephn and Tekegnph Co. entidted regulation 47 CFR 21.512, "Priorities for service to "National Mobile Telephone Service Area Lsting ur a subscribers." booklet Issued by the Ra*bo Conman Carrier enttAWd

"Nationwide Se; "ce Directoy" in conjunctiut with the SYSTEM ASPECTS route rmps to be used with the Whpmint. The area There are several types of service and equipment that covered by each bw statton can be put cm the route can be obtained. The service available is dependent on naps, and radiotelephone call-in timim riot to excted 2 the area. The equipment that can be ordered depends on hours determined. When a radiotelephoae call cannot be whether local or nationwide service is desired. In general, planned to occur within a 2-hour period, conventional the types of service available are:

telephone call-in location and time should be deter- mined. fnis can initially be detcmxmired by locating I. Manual service with access to an operator. cities, tow"s, or populated commered areas alorl the route. The conventional cal can be preplanned to occur

2. Two-way dial with automatic channel selection and at ani approximate time (planned not to exceed 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />)

access to an operator (also known as Improved Mobile from one of these artas. As experience is gained with Telephone Service, IMTS).

particular routes, conventional telephone caLs can be planned with gpeter precisio

n. The drivers can note

3. Two-way dial service with access to an operatot. specific telephone or areas where telephones are avail.

able along the route for future conventional telephone

4. Two-way dial service without access to an operator.

call-in planning, The most Inclusive service afforded is that of two-way dial with automatic channel selection and access to an COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES

operator (IMTS). This service is available on the (152. A radiotelephone conversation can be overheard by

158) MHz and (454, 459) MHz carriers only. There are anyone having a radiotel-phone set with the same carrier at least two varieties of radiotelephone equipment that frequency and channels. It is therefore necessary to cart be applied to this service. In one type of radio. disguise the position of the shipment and the routes to telephone operating on the (152. 158) MHz carrier, all be taken. One method for accomplishing this is the use eleven channels in the United States are available of a transparent nonfoldable grid overlay on a standard through the selection of pushbuttons on the telephone. road atlas. This grid can consist of one-half-inch squares Additionally, three other pushbuttons, Home. Roam, with the horizontal axis labeled with letters *nd the and Manual, are available. When a vehicle is in the Home vertical axis labeled with numbers. A typical overlay is area the Home pushbutton is depressed and the Home shown in Figure I and is about 10.5 inches by 14 inches area channels will be selecled automatically. When a in overall dirmendon. The road atlas chosen should have vehicle is outside the Home area the channels for the a scale of one inch equals 3 miles or lessL The resoution particular area must be selected by depresing the of a one-half-inch square on the overlay would then be channel pushbuttons, as well as the Roam button. The Pbout 1.5 miles,

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With a scale of one inch equals 3 miles, it may be

C. REGULATORY POSITION

necessary to use several road maps to cover a shipment.

A typical procedure that could be followed under these 1. SYSTEMS ASPE.'h conditions is ai follows: The system that provides the mot iadiot**lephorw coverage alng the route of the shipment shoutd be I. Each map is assigned a number. selecte4. After a system has been selected (i-e., Bel or RCC) the radiotelephone selected should have all ar-i-

2. In order to positiin the grid with respcct to the map, able channels for the carrier dciton. Further, the reference points are selected on the map. The grid is telephone shall be dialable and should provide for placed over the map, and distinct intersections or other uLpIex operation.

identifiable landmarks are selected and given grid coor- dinates. These should be placed directly on the map as 2. PRP.ELANNMNG

shown in Figurzt 2 with a relatively fine black marker The Ikcensee should prelan the shipment route if he type pen. is going to make the Whipomnt; otherwise, .v should obtain a preplanned route from the carrie

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.3. The driver could use the following procedure to should be preplaned to u3e as much radiatiekbone telephone his position: coverage as possible. The requiren=t that transt utmes a. Select the map which includes his position. be minimiwed (pa graph 73.30(b)) should be u rbsewd.

b. Locate his position between two reference points however, making radiotelephon cals is the mor desir- on the map and place the appropriate coordinates over able feature, and transit times could be soanewhat the reference points. Telephone the position as map increased to accommodate good radiotekephone cover- number, reference points, and actual coordinates. age. Since all radiotelephone station may not accept calls from a number whbch is not in the koa diractery.

4. Duplicate sets of maps should be made by the calls to each radiotelkphom afea xue-ted should be licensee or his agent prior to the shipment; copies should mrWe to assure that the operators will accept outside be given only to the drivers and escorts (when they are calls. Where radloteiephotv, coverage is not available used) and the individuals'responsible for maintaining without evtensive rerouting., o*.ventioral Irlephone telephone conununication with the shipment. calls should be preplanned every two hours wben available along the routz.

Another method that can be used to disguise the position of the shipment is known as the "check point" The licensce(s) mxagent(s) responsible for conumuni- system. This approach, applicable to preplanned routes, cations liaison with the shipment should be predeco- uses landmarks as check points. The landmaiks are hated before a shipmeat is made. A continuoudy typically all towns, cities, villages, state lines, and major manned telephone with an unlisted number should be highway intersections along the preplanned route. The provided at the licenee's of agent's facifily. Thts landmarks are identified by a symbol (number or telephone should not be used for any other calls while a

.alphabetical character) on a single strip map carried shipment is in progres.

along with the shipment. The driver, in reporting hi3 position, relates only the symbol applicable to his Appropriate lcal law enfor-ement authorities position, or "x" number of miles from a landmark. (LLEA) such as the Head of the State Police, the State Mileages between landmarks and those locations where Safety Director. or the local State police barracks.

commercial telephones are available on the strip maps should be contacted in advance of a shipment to assure may also be included. Personnel controlling the ship- that recovery procedures will be followed and that ment should have a corresponding strip map and plot the adequate response forces will be available along the progress and locations of the shipment. mute. Once initial contact has been made it is nnA

necessary to reestablish contact for cubsequent ship.

A third method of disguising the movement of a rrents through the same jurisdiction except that pro- shipment is through the use of a telephone voice cedures should be reaffirmed at least arnually. The scrambler. This device, when placed in front of a telephone number of the LLEA along the preplanned telephone, will "scramble" the message over the com- route of the shipment who will be called in cm of an munication link and will produce unintelligible sounds emcrgency or failure of the transport vehkkl to call in at the other end of the circuit unless a companion device should be given to the vehicle crew and the person(s)

which is matched to the sending device is also available responsible for naintAining comiunncatioms with the in front of the telephone at the other end. Telephone vehicle crew.

voice scramblers are therefore available in coded pairs and can be made available in matched sets of more than 3. COMMUNICATION PRMODUM

two units to handle conference calls or calls from a The check point or voice scrambler is preferred to the vehicle to different locations. grid method for conceting the position of a vehicle. The

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Figure 2. Typical roadmap with grid reference points

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Igid amy offecr ss.me upe~ativntiJ Pibu4ni in A mvn In cmss *-here a raiiotelephooe call has beeni plantned vehicle. All three methods. hcrevci. atre considwede mod cannot be mak becaax of overctowdel cihannels, ac.,cptable fur conecaling the posatinr Cf a VcclJe. Wh"s almcmptwi'c interfetencte, ox o&t.er reasms, the vehicle a sctamblcr is used, some method of obtaining an Pwz3MO4 Shouid contwsic attempts to comrpete the accurracy equiAle~nt t.4 that of the grid Gi chock puen. radmitiekphmui call and should w4so plan to make a systemt should be developed. M4aps wtiiiiY4 ibe ioutc& coriwtnvaml lekhvne ýail as soon as possble. The to be used as part of [tic grid u; check pmtr 5yo-emsx ticmmsc notcmnovia cali-m' z houi4 cvntact the LJ..lA

should be asacwbkbld aind distributed to the v'ehie ecew w-bere thc vcezxai Wi.Lsr~rpte-d. the LLEA where the and to individuals, who will be reontablm- fot xnjb.n- vv-uick ia suppoae4 to be, anad aA ismenidiat LLEiA s tamng iiiiuinatjr~with the shipment- Wilkhin 30Otmilutes after OW he sduek-d iCall-r tit-fi if cxmurtunkiatium~ widi tim vehicb- hawe not Ibeen estab.

The vehicle crew shautW ujpd~ate their pasition at k-4-t (Wxdi 'Th ic fe"M offnice of the licen11w moulrtol- every liftecn minutes So dhey CA)'oid 4on rlmunk~ate 1he mg ~ the AEC woginral ofliec ('O the zncs~said

4.)cjfioin in c,&%L of ernergecny. Pur'edures for ob timutS hcvpon m wldch the vchkile was last repoioted #Jzould also telephone channels when Al are busy and1 an ir-germy be mi- exists whou)l be understod(m asid pmiiciced by the vehiLWe Crew.

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