Automated High Frequency Radio

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:

• US and Allied communications engineers, who will learn how to apply modern high frequency radio technology
• US and Allied acquisition professionals who must make decisions about HF radio systems
• Industry salespersons who want to understand the emerging generations of HF radio technology

COURSE OUTLINE

1. HF: Applications and Challenges

• Why HF?
• The HF Channel

2. HF Automation

• Functional Analysis
• 2G Automatic Link Establishment (ALE): MIL-STD-188-141A and FED-STD-1045A
• Linking Protection
• HF Data Modems: MIL-STD-188-110B and STANAG 4539
• 2G ARQ: STANAG 5066
• The HF House: NATO and Allied Interoperability

3. HF Networking

• Why Network?
• HF LANs and WANs
• Channel Access and Routing Protocols
• Optimized HF Networking

4. 3G HF Automation: MIL-STD-188-141B and STANAG 4538

• 3G ALE
• 3G ARQ

5. HF in the Internet

6. HF waveforms in 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.