HFIA Communiqué 46
Release date: June
30th, 2005
The Newsletter of
the HF Industry Association (HFIA)
Invitation - Summer 2005 HFIA-Europe Meeting
It is time to start planning your travel for the September
2005 meeting of the HF Industry Association.
The next High Frequency Industry Association (HFIA) meeting will be held
in London, England (UK) on Tuesday, September 13th, 2005. The HFIA conference[1]
will begin at 09:00 AM (08:00 UTC/GMT) to allow for introductions.
This year’s
HFIA-Europe meeting will be held at the following location:
Thistle Tower
St Katharine's Way,
London, E1W 1LD
Telephone: +44 0 870 333 9181
Fax:
+44 0 207 488 1592
Website:
http://www.thistlehotels.com
Directions:
http://www.viamichelin.com/b2b2c/gbr/dyn/controller/dlPoiAccess?productId=73153&id=07958
What to Expect at the
HFIA-Europe Conference
Your attendance at this HFIA conference would be warmly
welcomed as we engage in discussions on significant progress toward
implementing the new U.S., ITU, IETF and NATO standards related to HF for ALE,
High-Speed Modems, Link Management, GPS Organized Link/Data Controls, I.T. System
Interfaces, Digital Voice and Data Security.
Equipment is commercially available which implement many
of these improvements that had their genesis in prior HFIA discussions and
presentations. These new designs and standards collectively form the basis for
the next generation of HF radio systems offering higher data rates,
unprecedented communications reliability, and a true HF networking
capability.
The HFIA-Europe meeting is being held next to the DSEi
exhibition http://www.dsei.co.uk. The DSEi
is one of the world’s largest exhibitions of defence and security equipment.
The officers of the HFIA offer this forum as a superb backdrop to discussions
on High Frequency Communications, as well as opportunity for members to gather
information on user applications and integration methods for their equipment
and services.
Be a part of the largest
industry organization providing HF Equipment to government military worldwide
We are looking to put together an interesting agenda,
which will include presentations and discussions on these and other important
developments in the HF industry. This
meeting will provide useful information on these venues as well as any new
topics that someone may wish raise to both industry and government
representatives.
The agenda topics covered will include, but are not limited to:
The agenda topics covered will include, but are not limited to:
·
Market Outlook for Tactical Communications Equipment
including HF
·
Release or advances in HF Communication Specification
and Standards
·
Interoperability between HF Communication Platforms in
the U.S.
·
Advances in Internet Protocol over HF
·
Reports on HFIA Subcommittees on Interoperability &
Standard HF Simulator Design
·
Information on HF Projects in High Data Rates, Digital
Voice, Network Management Protocols
****We are currently inviting members to add their topics to the
agenda****
If you have a presentation that you would like to give
or equipment that you would like to demonstrate, send Dave Prokop (HFIA
Secretary) or myself a short email so that we may ensure that it is placed on
the agenda. A final agenda must be distributed no later than August 1st, 2005,
so please register your presentation before that deadline. Presentations at
this event can qualify for college credits at many colleges and universities;
and as continuing professional development with the Project Management
Institute (PMI) certification/ recertification.
Registration, Hotel
Accommodations or More Information
Registration to attend the HFIA (or the ICM held the day
prior) is respectfully requested. Registration to attend does not obligate the
member, and is only used for refreshments and occupancy planning purposes. To
register, click on the below e-mail link:
james.l.mahan@saic.com Please enter in the subject line: I am attending the HFIA
Note: you can enter a note in
the body of the e-mail if you wish to present a paper or have an subject discussed
at the HFIA
Rooms have been coordinated at the Thistle Hotel (£154.00
per night) for our meeting(s). Please register for your hotel room soon, as
other conferences are also competing for hotel space. Other hotels are also
available. Please note the transport to/from the Thistle Hotel is best
accomplished by taxi or train.
HFIA
Website
The HFIA website, has finished
transition to the new secretary and updated with past meeting briefs and
attendance rosters. Additional information about HFIA, including the initial
announcement for this meeting, past meeting agendas, attendance lists, and
presentations can be found at this website: http://www.hfindustry.com/.
Further Information
James
Mahan Dave
Prokop
HFIA
President HFIA
Secretary
SAIC SAIC
45472
Holiday Drive 1710
SAIC Drive (1-10-4)
Washington
D.C. 20164, USA McLean,
VA 22102
Tel: (703) 925-4331 Tel:
(703) 676-5766
e-mail: james.l.mahan@saic.com e-mail: david.m.prokop@saic.com