As mentioned previously, the evaluation of the Mojave candidate rectenna site provided impact data to NASA and contributed to establishing site selection and evaluation criteria, and allowed a limited exercise of the data retrieval and analysis procedures required for the EMC analysis of all candidate sites in the continental U.S. This Mojave site originally considered by NASA allowed a reasonable rectenna isolation from areas of even modest population density, but presents serious interference impacts upon surface and aircraft electronic systems. At this site, military operations represent the majority of the interference problems; the degraded systems being integral components of complex development and operational test and evaluation programs. These military programs require the degree of isolation afforded by the Mojave region. Based on the probable operational system degradations near the Mojave site and the inability to establish mitigating strategies without unacceptable probability of operational compromise, a second site north and east of the original site was proposed by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS). A cursory look at the victim systems surrounding the new site indicates different functional classes that lend themselves to mitigating strategies. Modifications to most of the equipment could be accomplished to produce compatibility in the SPS-generated environment. The functional degradation of military, nondefense government, and commercial systems in the Mojave area is basically characteristic of the effects that will be encountered in other areas in the continental U.S. Operational implications and therefore the associated economic impact will vary significantly because of the differing organizations and systems supported by the degraded equipment. Operational-functional relationships will exhibit differing sensitivities. The Mojave area lends itself well to resiting because of the large expanse of open, flat terrain. The development of new sites in most geographic areas would not be as simple, if not impossible, due to population density, terrain features, victim system density, etc. Generally the northern and eastern CONUS regions will have a smaller military—nondefense equipment concentration in the rectenna areas than the original Mojave site reviewed. These regions will also include major transportation and commercial communications facilities. Because of the popula-
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