Note: Taught by Dr. Eric Johnson, an HF expert in both the U.S. and NATO
Course Description:
In the 100 years since Marconi demonstrated trans-Atlantic
communications, high-frequency (HF) radio has matured from
a quirky, temperamental medium requiring highly trained operators
to a reliable, low-cost, automated technology with global
reach. This course was developed to satisfy the need of government
and industry worldwide to understand and apply second- and
third-generation HF automation technology.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this course is to help
military officers, government personnel, and industry managers
understand the opportunities and challenges presented by HF
radio communications, and the ability of the new generations
of HF radio technology to overcome the difficulties and provide
reliable, economical, long-range communications.
WHO
SHOULD ATTEND
This course is particularly suited for:
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US and Allied communications engineers, who will learn how
to apply modern high frequency radio technology
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US and Allied acquisition professionals who must make decisions
about HF radio systems
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Industry salespersons who want to understand the emerging
generations of HF radio technology
COURSE OUTLINE
1. HF: Applications and Challenges
. Why HF?
. Physics, Propagation, Channel Characteristics
. HF Antennas
. HF Communications Systems Engineering
2. HF Automation
. Functional Analysis
. First-generation (1G) systems
. 2G Automatic Link Establishment (ALE): MIL-STD-188-141A
. Linking Protection
. HF Data Modems
- Amateur and Commercial
- MIL-STD-188-110B and STANAG 4539
- Wideband HF (WBHF)
. 2G ARQ: STANAG 5066
3. The HF House: NATO and Allied Interoperability
. Convergence in US and NATO technology
. STANAG 4444
. NATO Improved Link Eleven (NILE)
4. HF Networking
. Why Network?
. HF LANs and WANs
. Channel Access and Routing Protocols
. HF Multicasting
5. 3G HF Automation: MIL-STD-188-141B and STANAG 4538
. 3G ALE: FLSU and RLSU
. 3G ARQ
. 3G Multicast
6. HF in the Internet
7. HF SDR and the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)
Course
Coordinator and Lecturer
Dr. Eric E. Johnson
Dr. Eric E. Johnson has been a key contributor to HF radio automation for two decades, both in the US and in the NATO Beyond-Line-of-Sight Communications working group. He chairs the Government/industry Technical Advisory Committee that guides the development of US Military Standards and was the author or editor of four of the current generation of US and NATO standards for HF protocols and
modems: MIL-STD-188-141B, STANAG 4538, MIL- STD-188-110B, and STANAG 4539. Dr. Johnson is the lead author of Advanced High-Frequency Radio Communications. He is Professor and Director of the Computer Engineering Faculty in the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at New Mexico State University.
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LOCATION: 4400 Fair Lakes Court, Fairfax, VA 22033
DIRECTIONS: Site map is available at Directions to AFCEA
HOURS OF COURSE: 8:30am – 4:30pm
DRESS CODE: Business Casual
MEALS: No meals are supplied by AFCEA. For a listing of local restaurants please see Restaurants Near AFCEA .
PARKING: AFCEA has parking available on site. Please do not park in any space that has a reserved sign. The auditorium entrance is located on the right end of the building. AFCEA personnel will be available for check-in beginning at 7:30am.
AIRPORT & HOTELS: This information is located at AFCEA Travel Info. Dulles is the closest airport and there are several local hotels that provide our course attendees with special rates.
SPECIAL NEEDS: AFCEA complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Please email pdc@AFCEA.org to make arrangements.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please cancel by email to pdc@afcea.org
- - For full refund, AFCEA must receive cancellation seven days prior to start of class
- - For 50% refund, AFCEA must receive cancellation between seven days and one day prior to start of class
- - There will be NO REFUNDS for “no shows” or cancellations received after the day prior to start of class.
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