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The Use of High-Gain Antennas on Airborne Platforms

The Use of High-Gain Antennas on Airborne Platforms. AUVSI Cascade Chapter AUVSI Spring Symposium 2013 Seattle, WA 17 April 2013 Presented by: Tom Perkowski, Director of Sales Written By: Jeff Hopkins, Chief Technology Officer. www.TrollSystems.com. Overview & Objective. Objective

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The Use of High-Gain Antennas on Airborne Platforms

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  1. The Use of High-Gain Antennason Airborne Platforms AUVSI Cascade Chapter AUVSI Spring Symposium 2013 Seattle, WA 17 April 2013 Presented by: Tom Perkowski, Director of Sales Written By: Jeff Hopkins, Chief Technology Officer www.TrollSystems.com

  2. Overview & Objective • Objective • describe the advantages of using high-gaintracking antennas on airborne platforms to improveperformance of LOS data links Interoperability Types of Data Links Objectives & Challenges with LOS Improving the Link Omni v. Directional Operational Costs Summary

  3. Interoperability • Interoperability  working together • Limit the use of RF spectrum to that required for your mission • Improve availability  higher yields from mission “Both Iraq and Afghanistan produced examples of an environment where nearly anything that was turned on interfered with something else”Fulghum, David. "Untangling the Electromagnetic Traffic Jam." Aviation Week. N.p., 28 June 2011

  4. Types of Data Links • LOS digital microwave link with omni or directional antenna • OTH low, medium and high resolution satellite link with tracking antenna Focus of talk – increase capability & lower mission cost LOS = Line of Sight OTH = Over the Horizon

  5. Objectives for LOS Data Links • Easy to deploy • High data rates • High availability • Low latency • Local control – closed system • No hourly cost

  6. Challenges with LOS Data Links • Availability / breakup due to: • Local interference • Vehicle blocking • Signal fade • Lowering data rate to overcome a, b, & c above

  7. Link Budget Sample Equation for UAV’s Loss in Air (HUGE) Tx Power Antenna Gain Antenna Gain Receiver Threshold + + + > 1W 30dBm Avg. -90 dBm + + + > 4 dBi -84 dB 4 dBi -46 dBi

  8. How Do We Make it Better?

  9. Notional Improvement In the Air Omni High Gain Omni On the Ground High Gain

  10. Omni v. Directional • Directional Advantages • Increase range with same power • Minimize interference  interoperability • Increase data rate by minimizing multipath effects

  11. Operational Cost Considerations How often do you lose link? LOS links often used for real-time data – get it now or it’s lost Interference: your mission is successful – your colleague’s mission is not Multipath forces a reduction in data rate  lower quality image What is total capital investment? What is average hourly cost? What is the cost to missing that one critical moment?

  12. Summary • Realistically only three variables can be controlled: • Transmitter antenna gain • Transmitter power • Receiver antenna gain • Omni directional best for short range, low data rate applications • Directional tracking best for long range, high data rate applications • Cost of data loss is measureable

  13. Jeff Hopkins Chief Technology Officer Phone: +1 661 702-8900 jhopkins@trollsystems.com Corporate Office 24950 Anza Drive Valencia, CA 91355 +1-661-702-8900 +1-661-702-8901 Fax Contact Information Thomas Perkowski Director of Sales Phone: +1 661 702-8900 x141 VO: +1 619 617-4215 Cell: +1 661 713-1769 tperkowski@trollsystems.com Virtual Office 6377 Estrella Avenue San Diego, CA 92120 Download whitepaper at (case sensitive): http://db.tt/pnosUgx9

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