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Military and Government Applications

Introduction to Military Elecro-Optical Systems
Al Scott

Course Summary

This 2 day course will explain the fundamental engineering technology and the operating characteristics of modern military electro-optical systems. It will provide the attendees with a firm grounding in the language of system performance, and the electro-optical equipment that makes this performance possible. All explanations convey a conceptual understanding, using simple physical descriptions without detailed mathematics. Instructor bio

Bluetooth for Tactical Applications
Robert Morrow

Course Summary

This two-day course introduces and analyzes the Bluetooth radio system. Participants begin by studying Bluetooth signal propagation characteristics, modulation, packet structure, data and audio processing, and error control. The role of the Bluetooth link manager in establishing a connection and implementing security and encryption measures is then discussed. Various higher-level issues in Bluetooth are examined such as packet segmentation and reassembly, the host controller interface, and the implementation of application profiles. Finally, the performance of Bluetooth in a Tactical environment is discussed. Instructor bio

Microwave Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems Made Simple
Al Scott

Course Summary

This 3 day course will explain the fundamental engineering technology and the operating characteristics of modern microwave radar and electronic warfare systems used by the world's military. It will provide the attendees with a firm grounding in the language of system performance, and the microwave equipment that makes this performance possible. All explanations convey a conceptual understanding, using simple physical descriptions without detailed mathematics. Instructor bio

Vacuum Tubes for Radar and EW --Operation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting
and Repair

Al Scott

Course Summary

This five-day course provides electronic engineers and technicians with an understanding of the operation, maintenance, trouble shooting and repair of the vacuum tubes used in radar and electronic warfare (EW) systems. Participants will learn about the types of vacuum tubes, the RF and microwave components used with the tubes, and about typical radar and EW systems that use the tubes. They will
learn the failure mechanisms in vacuum tubes, how to identify specific failures, and how to repair failed tubes.
Instructor bio

 

Instructor Biographies

 

Al Scott
Al Scott is a world-reknowned RF and wireless technologies expert with 40 years of experience in microwave equipment for satellite communications, radar, missile guidance, and electronic warfare. He has worked with the US Navy, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Hughes, Sylvania, Teledyne and Varian's Microwave Tube Division. In addition to founding the Microwave Training Institute, he holds numerous patents and authorships.

Robert Morrow
Before becoming a wireless communications consultant, Bob Morrow was the Director of Research at the Air Force Academy and Deputy Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology. Noted for his ability to put theory to practice, he has designed several wireless networks. He has over two dozen publications, holds a U.S. patent, and is a licensed amateur radio operator.

 

 

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