HF Radar Systems Engineering Plan LEAP2-RUT-T1 TASK 1: HF Radar Systems Engineering Plan November 2, 2010 – 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 Range (km) Existing Radars Proposed Radars Total Radars 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

Purchase Shore Station Components LEAP2-RUT-T2 TASK 2: Purchase Shore Station Components November 2, 2010 – April 7, 2011 105 days Purchase SeaSonde SSRS-100 13 MHz GPS Synchronization Lightning Protection Package Bistatic Software Package Shore Station Infrastructure (shed, enclosure, communications, power, UPS)

LEAP2-RUT-T2

TASK 2: Install Shore Station Specify Shore Location LEAP2-RUT-T2 TASK 2: Install Shore Station March 25, 2011 – June 17, 2011 60 days Specify Shore Location Obtain Necessary Approvals and Permits Install and Calibrate System Initial System Testing in MonoStatic Mode

Existing Medium Range Network LEAP2-RUT-T2 Existing Medium Range Network

Future Medium Range Network LEAP2-RUT-T2 Future Medium Range Network

LEAP2-RUT-T2 Belmar Fishing Club

Association Requirements Analysis LEAP2-RUT-T3 TASK 3: Association Requirements Analysis March 25, 2011 – June 17, 2011 60 days 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 MED 64 128 IIR MED 256 512 1024 FFT Points

Processing Time and Velocity Resolution FFT Points FFT Length Dvr (cm/s) Dvr (knots) 16 8 s 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

Develop Implementation Plan LEAP2-RUT-T4 TASK 4: Develop Implementation Plan November 2, 2010 – February 24, 2011 75days Assist OPT in defining data structure, protocol and hardware configuration required for LEAP Regional Server Network

Portals, Nodes, Sites

Design Vessel Detection Architecture LEAP2-RUT-T5 Design Vessel Detection Architecture TASK 5: April 8, 2011 – July 1, 2011 60 days Optimize threshold levels, background levels and integration times for vessel detection

Multi-Static Operations TASK 6: LEAP2-RUT-T6 Multi-Static Operations TASK 6: April 8, 2011 – 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

Radial Current Vectors LEAP-R-T4 Radial Current Vectors

Totals from Radials

Elliptical Current Vectors LEAP-R-T4 Elliptical Current Vectors

Totals from Radials & Ellipticals

Bistatic Interface Development TASK 7: LEAP2-RUT-T7 Bistatic Interface Development TASK 7: November 2, 2010 – 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

LEAP2-RUT-T7 Bistatic Transmitter Package Transmit Antenna Atop Buoy

TASK 8: Refinement of Multistatic Detection Technologies LEAP2-RUT-T8 Refinement of Multistatic Detection Technologies TASK 8: August 5, 2011 – September 16, 2011 30 days Develop Improved Detection Methodologies Report on detection improvements

Real Time Transition Studies TASK 9: LEAP2-RUT-T9 Real Time Transition Studies TASK 9: August 5, 2011 – 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