Abstract: The present invention relates to a boom constructed from several shaped panels of material formed or shaped to overlap when assembled to form a strong, yet lightweight, structure. The boom can have two or more joined panels to form a boom with a generally triangular shaped exterior profile. The panels can have two or more lips. One lip from each panel, together with the panel faces, form a six-sided interior profile when the panels are assembled. The interiorly located lips are gussets. The gussets can form three conduits, one at each of the triangle corners. The boom can be tapered along its longitudinal axis. The panels can have ribs formed therein to provide stiffness. A folding assembly (when a secondary section is used) and sprayers can be provided. A structural top tension tube can be provided. Longitudinal ribs that act as flow paths also can be provided.

Abstract: A communication system includes a plurality of subscribers each of said subscribers having a transceiver including a transmitter and a receiver. In the system there are means coupled to each of said transceivers to enable said transmitter to transmit a unique waveform having a predetermined time, frequency and phase code and each transceiver includes means coupled to the receiver to enable anyone of said subscribers to receive any transmitted waveform while others of the subscribers including those receiving said waveform can simultaneously transmit other unique waveforms whereby any subscriber can receive any transmitted waveform while simultaneously transmitting another waveform.