Figure 1 Some frequency allocations in the microwave window
Figure 2 Major parameters of signal detection

Figure 2- Peak side lobe levels of radiation patterns for large antennae

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SECTION I

CONSENSUS

INTRODUCTION

THE IMPACT OF SETI

CONCLUSIONS

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IT IS BOTH TIMELY AND FEASIBLE TO BEGIN A SERIOUS SEARCH
FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE

A SIGNIFICANT SETI PROGRAM WITH SUBSTANTIAL POTENTIAL
SECONDARY BENEFITS CAN BE UNDERTAKEN WITH ONLY MODEST
RESOURCES

LARGE SYSTEMS OF GREAT CAPABILITY CAN BE BUILT IF NEEDED

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SETI IS INTRINSICALLY AN INTERNATIONAL ENDEAVOR IN WHICH
THE UNITED STATES CAN TAKE A LEAD