The IET 12th International Conference on Ionospheric Radio Systems and Techniques

15-17 May 2012 | Royal York Hotel, York, UK

www.theiet.org.irst

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

09:00

Registration and refreshments

09:30

Conference chairs welcome and introduction Professor Les Barclay, Barclay Associates Ltd, UK

Session 1: Sounding and spectrum management

Session chair: Karl-Arne Markstrm, F Consulting (ngpannefreningen), Sweden

10:00

O1.1 New oblique sounders for ionospheric research N K Jackson-Booth1, P S Cannon1,2, M Bradley3, P A Arthur1, 1QinetiQ, UK, 2University of Birmingham, UK, 3Roke Manor Research, UK O1.2 Spectral occupancy of fixed and mobile allocations within the high frequency band D I Warner1, S Bantseev2, N Serinken2, 1Department of National Defence, Canada, 2 Communications Research Centre, Canada Refreshments, poster sessions and networking opportunity

10:25

10:50

Session 2: Cognitive radio and spectrum occupancy

Session chair: Yvon Erhel, Les coles de St Cyr Cotquidan, France

11:20

O2.1 "Cognitive Radios" and their relevance to HF radio systems A K Shukla1, N K Jackson-Booth1, P C Arthur1, 1QinetiQ, UK O2.2 Efficiency improvement of HF communications using cognitive radio principles L Melin-Gutirrez1, S Zazo2, J L Blanco-Murillo2, I Prez-lvarez1, A Garca-Rodrguez1, B Prez-Daz1, 1Universidad de Las Palmas de G.C., Spain, 2Universidad Politcnica de Madrid, Spain

11:45

12:10

Keynote 1
Wideband HF: Rationale, strategy, and prospects W N Furman1, 1Harris Corporation, USA

12:50

Lunch, poster sessions and networking opportunity

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Session 3: ALE and coding

Session chair: John Milsom, UK

14:00

O3.1 Simulated performance of the STANAG 4538 HF transmission standard J Le Masson1, Y M Erhel1, A R Mamane1, 1Saint-Cyr Military Academy, France O3.2 Results from field tests of STANAG 4538 H Bergzn1, 1Combitech, Sweden O3.3 Modelling 2G and 3G ALE: a quantitative comparison D Tait1.2, A F R Gillespie1, S E Trinder1, 1Thales UK Ltd, UK, 2University of Bristol, UK Refreshments, poster sessions and networking opportunity

14:25

14:50

15:15

15:45

O3.4 Optimization of ARQ parameters of STANAG 5066 for the HFDVL modem I Raos2, S Zazo2, I Prez-lvarez1, J Lpez-Prez1, L Melin-Gutirrez1, B Prez-Daz1, 1 Universidad de Las Palmas de G.C., Spain, 2Universidad Politcnica de Madrid, Spain O3.5 Selection of CSI-based precoding techniques in the HF channel J Lpez-Prez1, L Melin-Gutirrez1, I Prez-lvarez1, S Zazo2, I Raos2, B Prez-Daz1, 1 Universidad de Las Palmas de G.C., Spain, 2Universidad Politcnica de Madrid, Spain O3.6 Optimizations for efficient and transparent use of IP applications over HF links I Icart1, V Flix1, 1Thales Group, France Conference chairs final remarks and close of day one

16:10

16:35

17:00

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Session 4: Prediction
Session chair: Marcus Walden, Plextek, UK

09:15

O4.1 Analysis of Chilton ionosonde critical frequency measurements during solar cycle 23 in the context of mid-latitude HF NVIS frequency predictions M C Walden1, 1Plextek Ltd, UK O4.2 HF propagation modelling within the polar ionosphere J S Naylor1, E M Warrington1, N Y Zaalov2, A J Stocker1, 1University of Leicester, UK, 2St. Petersburg State University, Russia

09:40

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O4.3 A practical method of calculating delay spread from VOACAP predictions A J Stocker1, E M Warrington1, 1University of Leicester, UK Refreshments, poster sessions and networking opportunity

10:35

11:00

O4.4 Outstanding problems for the probabilistic prediction of the performance of HF terrestrial services L W Barclay1, 1Barclay Associates Ltd, UK O4.5 Network simulation for advanced HF communications engineering E Koski1, S Chen2, S Pudlewski2, T Melodia2, 1Harris Corporation, USA, 2State University of New York, USA

11:25

11:50

Keynote 2
Global Navigation Satellite Systems and the ionosphere C Mitchell1, 1University of Bath, UK

12:30

Lunch, poster sessions and networking opportunity

Session 5: Wideband systems

Session chair: Matthew Angling, Qinetiq, UK

13:35

O5.1 Design concepts for a wideband HF ALE capability W N Furman1, E Koski1, J W Nieto1, 1Harris Corporation, USA O5.2 Design and demonstration of a very high data rate multimedia HF communication system I Icart1, J-Y Bernier2, R Elmostadi1, R Koch3, 1Thales Group, France, 2Thales Group, Belgium, 3 Fraunhofer Institute IIS, Germany O5.3 Analog mitigation of out of band strong interferers in wide band acquisition for multiband HF transmissions S Zazo2, J L Sanz-Gonzlez2, B Prez-Daz1, I Prez-lvarez1, J Lpez-Prez1, L MelinGutirrez1, 1Universidad de Las Palmas de G.C., Spain, 2Universidad Politcnica de Madrid, Spain Refreshments, poster sessions and networking opportunity O5.4 Spatial domain mitigation of out of band strong interferers in HF wide band acquisition using analog beamforming principles S Zazo1, I Prez-lvarez2, J Lpez-Prez2, B Prez-Daz2, E Jimnez-Ygucel2, L MelinGutirrez2, J L Sanz-Gonzlez1, 1Universidad Politcnica de Madrid, Spain, 2Universidad de Las Palmas de G.C., Spain O5.5 Wideband HF over-the-air performance test results M B Jorgenson1, R W Nelson2, 1Rockwell Collins, Canada, 2Rockwell Collins, USA

14:00

14:25

14:50 15:20

15:45

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O5.6 Wideband HF over-the-air test results for ARQ & networking data transport R W Nelson1, M B Jorgenson2, 1Rockwell Collins, USA, 2Rockwell Collins, Canada O5.7 Improved data rate robustness of U.S. MIL-STD-188-110C appendix D wideband HF waveforms J W Nieto1, W N Furman1, 1Harris Corporation, USA O5.8 Latest on-air testing of U.S. MIL-STD-188-110C appendix D wideband HF data waveforms W N Furman1, J W Nieto1, 1Harris Corporation, USA Conference chairs final remarks and close of day two

16:35

17:00

17:25

18:30

Drinks and reception dinner (registration via the IRST website)

Thursday, 17 May 2012

Session 6: Transionospheric
Session chair: Cathryn Mitchell, University of Bath, UK

09:00

O6.1 Study of artificial ionospheric disturbances produced by HF-heating at mid-latitudes with high- and low-orbital Satellite Navigation Systems. V E Kunitsyn1, A M Padokhin1, E S Andreeva1, B Y Krysanov1, M O Nazarenko1, V L Frolov2, G P Komrakov2, I A Bolotin2, 1M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia, 2 Radiophysical Research Institute, Russia O6.2 Impact of ionospheric scintillation on GNSS receiver tracking performance over Latin America V Sreeja1, M Aquino1, 1Nottingham Geospatial Institute, UK O6.3 Two-time, two-frequency coherency of the stochastic field in characterization of the transionospheric UHF channel of propagation N N Zernov1, E Teterin1, 1St. Petersburg State University, Russia Refreshments, poster sessions and networking opportunity

09:25

09:50

10:15

Session 7: Mapping and modelling

Session chair: John Goodman, Radio Propagation Services, USA

10:45

O7.1 Total electron content mapping using Global Navigation Satellite Systems V E Kunitsyn1, E S Andreeva1, I A Nesterov1, S A Kalashnikova1, A M Padokhin1, 1 Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia

11:10

O7.2 Total electron content modelling for trans-ionosphere propagation applications S M Radicella1, B Nava1, Y Migoya-Orue1, 1The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Italy O7.3 Upper ionosphere plasma FDTD formulation for inter-satellite link analysis S A Malik1, T Vladimirova1, E M Warrington1, 1University of Leicester, UK Comfort break

11:35

12:00

Session 8: MIMO
Session chair: Carl-Henrik Walde, Nordic Radio Society, Sweden

12:10

O8.1 First experiments of a HF MIMO system with polarization diversity P M Ndao1, Y M Erhel2, D Lemur1, M Oger1, J Le Masson2, 1IETR Universit de Rennes, France, 2Centre de Recherches des Ecoles de Coetquidan Saint-Cyr, France O8.2 Experimental investigations of MIMO in the HF band S Salous1, S M Feeney1, E M Warrington2, S D Gunashekar2, N M Abbasi2, 1Durham University, UK, 2University of Leicester, UK O8.3 Experimental results on multicarrier SIMO HF communications I Prez-lvarez1, S Zazo2, M Ghogho3,4, J Lpez-Prez1, B Prez-Daz1, E Jimnez-Ygucel1, 1 Universidad de Las Palmas de G.C., Spain, 2Universidad Politcnica de Madrid, Spain, 3 University of Leeds, UK, 4International University of Rabat, Morocco Prize giving and close of conference Lunch, poster sessions and networking opportunity

12:35

13:00

13:25 13:35

Poster Sessions

P01 Interpolation of magnetic and electric fields using spherical elementary current
systems C D Beggan1, S A McLay2, Europe, UK
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British Geological Survey, UK, 2Chevron upstream

P02 Anomalous ground wave tilt measured over wet ground 1 1

M J Underhill , Underhill Research Ltd, UK signals M J Underhill1, 1Underhill Research Ltd, UK

P03 Estimation of ionospheric layer heights and velocities using available DRM

P04 The "Saint Petersburg" effect, anomalous performance of a medium wave

broadcast antenna P A Ede1, 1Radiowave Technology, UK

P05 Real-time prediction of quality of binary message transmission via radiolinks

using a channel simulation model B G Barabashov1, A S Ogar1, O Y Pelevin1, 1South Federal University, Russia

P06 Theory and practice for modelling the broadband acquisition in HF

transmissions B Prez-Daz1, S Zazo2, I Prez-lvarez1, J Lpez-Prez1, L Melin-Gutirrez1, E Jimnez-Ygucel1, 1Universidad de Las Palmas de G.C., Spain, 2Universidad Politcnica de Madrid, Spain

P07 HF radio wave propagation in conditions of prolonged low solar activity

O A Maltseva1, N S Mozhaeva1, T V Nikitenko1, T Thing Quang1, University, Russia
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Southern Federal