High Frequency Track Data Exchange

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High Frequency Track Data Exchange

• 1/c Nathaniel E. Champlin
• 1/c David M. Loya
• Project Advisors LT Nasitka, LT Staier

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Outline of Talk

• Introduction
• Background
• Objectives
• Technical Approach
• Results
• Conclusion

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Introduction

• Track Data Contact Speed, Course, Lat, Long
• Homeland Defense
• Increased Maritime Domain Awareness
• Joint Service Operations

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Objective

• Transmit Vessel Traffic to Smaller Cutters
• Get Information to the Operators
• Amplify Maritime Domain Awareness
• Increase Waterborne Security

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Parameters

• Self Initiating Updating
• Near Real Time Capable
• Up to 3 - 6 Minute Updates
• Cost Effective
• Low Equipment Costs
• Effective Area of Coverage

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Technical Approach Work Completed

• Research Options
• MILSAT/INMARSAT
• Mini-M
• Cellular Phone
• HF/VHF
• Direct PC (Microwave)
• Research Coverage

Above Mini-M Satellite Phone
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Technical Approach Software Options

• SCCS Shipboard Command and Control System
• TDBM Tactical Database
• C2PC Command and Control Personal Computer
• Rockwell Collins HF Messenger HF
  Communication Program

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Technical Approach Research

• Narrowed Options
• VHF
• HF
• Researched Coverage

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Technical Approach Research - VHF

• Reliable Communications
• Cost Effective
• Existing Equipment
• Limited Range
• Excellent Coverage
• Better for 47

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VHF Coverage in Valdez, AK
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Technical Approach Research - HF

• Cost Effective
• Existing Equipment
• Meets Range Requirements
• Operating Range 110 PB

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Method Selection

• HF Data Transmissions
• Range Applicable for 110s
• Cost EffectiveExisting Equipment
• Approx. 75 Availability

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Software Selection

• C2PC
• Windows Based
• Ease of Operation
• Uses Existing Equipment
• Uses Microsoft Access Database
• HF Messenger
• E-mail Format
• Previously Deployed System

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System Design 1
TRANSCEIVER
TRANSCEIVER
HF MODEM
HF MODEM
RECEIVER
TDBM
HF MODEM
HF MODEM
SERIAL SWITCH
C2PC COMPUTER
TRANSCEIVER
CRYPTO
CLASSIFIED COMPUTER
CRYPTO
CLASSIFIED COMPUTER
SHIP
SHORE
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System Design 2
TRANSCEIVER
TRANSCEIVER
HF MODEM
HF MODEM
SERIAL SWITCH
C2PC COMPUTER
SERIAL SWITCH
TDBM
CRYPTO
CLASSIFIED COMPUTER
CRYPTO
CLASSIFIED COMPUTER
SHIP
SHORE
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Results

• Usable System
• Low Cost
• User Friendly

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Conclusions

• Workable, Low Cost System
• Meets Requirements
• Recommendations
• Use System Developed by C2CEN and TISCOM
• SDX
• SCCS 110
• Higher Reliability
• Better Connectivity