Written by the developers of the new 21st century HF (high frequency) radio technology, this groundbreaking resource presents the powerful new capabilities and technical details of 3G and WBHF (wideband high frequency) waveforms to help you understand and use the ionospheric channel for video and high-speed data transmission. Featuring more than 150 illustrations, this practical book enables you to utilize this technology to communicate voice and data over the horizon without needing anyone else's infrastructure, send video beyond line of sight from moving platforms, and communicate over long ranges below the noise floor. You learn the rationale behind the new US and NATO standards for HF radio communications directly from their developers. Additionally, the book looks at the future direction of this technology and areas requiring further research.
HF Radio - HF Radio Transmissions. HF Antennas. HF Radio in the Computer Age. Summary. The HF Channel - Surface-Wave Propagation. Skywave Propagation. Noise in the High-Frequency Band. Models of the HF Communication Channel. Summary. Data Transmission in 3-kHz Channels -Introduction. Data Waveforms. ARQ for HF Radio Data Links. Channel Sharing. Automatic Link Establishment -Introduction. ALE Signal Structure. ALE Addressing. Automatic Channel Selection. ALE Protocols. Linking Protection. Third-Generation Technology -Introduction to the 3G HF Technology Suite. Burst Waveforms. Third-Generation Automatic Link Establishment. Traffic Management. Data Transfer. Automatic Link Maintenance. 3G Multicasting. 3G Performance in Internet Applications. Field Testing. Summary of 3G HF Technology Wideband HF -Introduction. The Need for Higher Data Rates. Achieving Higher Data Rates. Standardization of Wideband HF Technology in the United States. WBHF Application Performance. On-Air Testing. Operational Considerations. Future Directions - Wideband ALE. Staring ALE.
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William N. Furman
William N. Furman is a senior scientist and head of the Advanced Signal Processing Group at Harris Corporation in Rochester, New York. He holds a B.S. and M.E. in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
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Eric E. Johnson
Eric E. Johnson is Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at New Mexico State University. He serves as an advisor to US and allied governments, as well as companies in the aerospace and defense industries. He holds an M.Sc. in electrical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, MO and a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from New Mexico State University.
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Mark Jorgenson
Mark Jorgenson works for Rockwell Collins, where he focuses on problems with high frequency and other bands. He holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in electrical engineering, both from the University of Calgary. John Nieto is a senior scientist in the Advanced Signal Processing Group at Harris Corporation in Rochester, New York. He holds a B.S. and an M.S. in electrical engineering, both from the University of Missouri-Rolla.
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Eric Koski
Eric Koski is a senior principal engineer at Harris Corporation in Rochester, New York. He Holds a B.A. in computer science from the University of Rochester and an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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John Nieto