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TASK 1: HF Radar Systems November 2, 2010 –

Engineering Plan February 24, 2011

75days

• Define performance Objectives for Multi-Static

Operation
• Define system requirements for Large Scale
Deployment Architecture
• Define Interfaces and Requirements for Second
Shore Station and at sea bistatic transmitter
• Deliverable “Codar HF Radar Functional
Specification”
U.S. National HF Radar Network

Segment Color Key

Red > 90 km
70 km < Orange < 90 km
70 km > Green

http://ioos.gov/hfradar/
 Existing and Proposed HF
Radars for the United States
Nominal Existing Proposed Total
Range Radars Radars Radars
(km)
VeryHigh Resolution(42 MHz) 20 4 12 16
High Resolution (25 MHz) 45 25 36 61
Standard Range (13 MHz) 75 39 120 159
Long Range (5 MHz) 180 44 40 84
Total 112 208 320
Google Earth Map: Existing Sites
Alaska - 3

Puerto Rico - 2

CONUS - 104

Hawaii - 3
Google Earth Map: Proposed Sites Alaska - 17

Puerto Rico - 20
CONUS - 262

Pacific Islands - 21
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TASK 2: Purchase Shore November 2, 2010 –

April 7, 2011
105 days
Station Components
• Purchase SeaSonde SSRS-100 13 MHz
• GPS Synchronization
• Lightning Protection Package
• Bistatic Software Package
• Shore Station Infrastructure (shed,
enclosure, communications, power, UPS)
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TASK 2: Install Shore March 25, 2011 –

June 17, 2011
Station 60 days

• Specify Shore Location

• Obtain Necessary Approvals and Permits
• Install and Calibrate System
• Initial System Testing in MonoStatic Mode
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Existing Medium
Range Network
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Future Medium
Range Network
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Belmar Fishing Club

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TASK 3: Association March 25, 2011 –

Requirements June 17, 2011
60 days

Analysis
• Define Performance Requirements for
Association Algorithms
• Develop Preliminary Implementation Plan
for Association of Data from Multiple
Shore Stations
 Processing Matrix
Threshold (dB)
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
16 IIR

32 IIR MED
FFT Points

64 IIR MED
IIR IIR IIR IIR
128 MED MED MED MED
IIR IIR IIR IIR
256 MED MED MED MED
IIR IIR IIR
512 MED MED MED
1024 MED
 Processing Time and Velocity
Resolution
FFT Points FFT Length vr (cm/s) vr (knots)
16 8s 144 2.88
32 16 s 72 1.44
64 32 s 36 0.72
128 64 s 18 0.36
256 2 min 8 s 9 0.18
512 4 min 16 s 5 0.09
1024 8 min 32 s 2 0.05
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TASK 4: Develop November 2, 2010 –

Implementation February 24, 2011

75days

Plan
• Assist OPT in defining data structure,
protocol and hardware configuration
required for LEAP Regional Server
Network
Portals, Nodes, Sites
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TASK 5: Design Vessel April 8, 2011 –

Detection Architecture July 1, 2011
60 days

• Optimize threshold levels, background

levels and integration times for vessel
detection
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TASK 6:Multi-Static April 8, 2011 –

Operations August 4, 2011

83 days

• Add second to multi-static processing

• Configure Software and Hardware for
multi-static operation
• Produce data from BRNT, BELM,
• Continue multi-static operation, testing and
optimization
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Radial Current Vectors

Totals from Radials
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Elliptical Current Vectors

Totals from Radials & Ellipticals
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TASK 7:Bistatic Interface November 2, 2010 –

Development April 28, 2011

120 days

• Support OPT with Tx/Buoy interface

• Provide detailed mechanical/ electrical
specifications for shock and vibration,
positional stability criteria
• Support systems integration and testing at
OPT
• Analyze performance of Vessel detection
based on bistatic operation
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Bistatic Transmitter Package

Transmit Antenna
Atop Buoy
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Refinement of
TASK 8:
Multistatic Detection August 5, 2011 –
September 16, 2011
Technologies 30 days

• Develop Improved Detection

Methodologies
• Report on detection improvements
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TASK 9:Real Time August 5, 2011 –

Transition Studies September 16, 2011

30 days

• Update Shore Stations to automate

production of Detection files at the shore
station
• Implement ftp or equivalent to provide
detection files to regional node
• Make real time architecture
recommendations