Radio Flashcards
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RADIO MISSION:
To provide mission-critical external voice and data communications for LASSEN in various warfare areas.
COMSEC
Communications Security
CRYPTO
Short for cryptographic equipment used to encrypt voice and data circuits to increase security and prevent unauthorized units and personnel on said voice or data circuits to ensure COMSEC.
OIX
Online Navy Message Generator Official Information Exchange (releasing messages gateway)
NIPR + physical servers
Non-classified Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network (NIPRNet) Has 6 physical ESX servers that hold 42 Virtual Servers.
SIPR & physical servers
SIPRNet is the SECRET component of the Defense Information Systems Network. Has 8 physical ESX servers that hold 44 Virtual Servers.
SCI + physical servers
Has 3 physical ESX servers that hold Virtual Servers. Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) is information about certain intelligence sources and methods
WSC
Web Service Coordination
DMR
Digital Modular Radio
SSES
(Ship’s Signal Exploitation Space)
COMSEC DESIGNATOR (PARTS)
Function Designator, a Type Designator and optionally, an Assembly Designator followed by an Item Number and /TSEC.
Transceiver
A device that can both transmit and receive communications, in particular a combined radio transmitter and receiver. The process of encrypting telecommunication signals.
The process of encrypting telecommunication signals, as to prevent information from being intercepted by an enemy or competitor
Ciphony
KYC
(K) Cryptographic (Y) Speech Ciphony (C) Combining
KIV
(K) Cryptographic (I) Data Transmission (V) Removable
USC
United State Code
AN
Advanced Narrowband
ANDVT
Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
SRC
System Resource Controller
DAMA
Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) is a technology used to assign a channel to clients that don’t need to use it constantly.
TSN
Tomahawk Strike Network
BLOS
Beyond Line of Sight
TADIL
Tactical Digital Information Link
STJ
SAT-TADIL-(STJ) BLOS TADIL J Series
TADIL-J
known by NATO as __
Tactical Digital Information Link: Standardized J-series messages which are known by NATO as Link 16
RT
Receiver Transmitter = Transceiver
FREQUENCY RANGES (names only)
High, Very High, Ultra High, Super High, and Extremely High Frequencies.
HF
3-30MHZ
VHF
30-300MHZ
UHF
300MHZ-3GHZ
SHF
3-30GHZ
EHF
30-300GHZ
HF - Transmitters
8 - Broadband EXCITERS (Transmitters] (T-1603) 1 - Narrowband Transmitter (T-1603)
HF - Receivers
18 - Receivers (R-2557)
HF Crypto Device:
USC-43/KYV-5/ANDVT (It’s the same device, it just happens to have three different names)
USC-43/KYV-5/ANDVT (use)
Typical Use: Long haul communications. HF LINK 11
Link 11 is used to
exchange digital information among airborne, land-based, and ship-board tactical data systems. It is the primary means to exchange data such as radar tracking information beyond line of sight. In addition, it is used for radar coordination and weapons fire control.
HF Effective range:
Up to 1500 nautical miles depending on wave propagation & power output.
HF ANTENNA:
MID-SHIP TWIN WHIPS
VHF - Very High Freq. TRANSCEIVERS
4 - RT-1730/SRC-54 [Transceiver] (Lower VHF) 2-GRC-211 [Transceiver] (Upper VHF)
VHF Crypto Device
SRC-54 can hold its own crypto.
VHF Typical Use:
IAD Int’ Air Distress / Small Boat
VHF Effective Range:
20 - 30 nautical miles depending on wave propagation and power output.
VHF ANTENNAS:
Stove Pipes on PORT STBD YARDARMS
UHF LOS
Ultra High Freq. Line of Sight
UHF SATCOM
Satellite Communications
UHF TRANSCEIVERS (# WSCs + 5)
14 - WSC-3V (7) [Transceiver] LINE OF SIGHT (LOS) 2 - WSC-3V (11) [Transceiver] HAVEQUICK 2 - GRC-171 [Transceiver] LINE OF SIGHT (LOS) 1-AN/USC-61 DMR [Transceiver] SATCOM 2 - MD-1324A [Transceiver] SATCOM
2 - WSC-3V (11) [Transceiver] HAVEQUICK
• Utilizes Frequency Hopping to combat enemy frequency jamming.
2 - GRC-171 [Transceiver] LINE OF SIGHT (LOS)
Used for Military Air Distress (MAD) Frequency: 243.000
1-AN/USC-61 DMR [Transceiver] SATCOM
4 Channels/ 2 used for DAMA SATCOM-2 reserved for future install 4 Ports per Channel
2 - MD-1324A [Transceiver] SATCOM
• 2 ports per MD-1324A/4 ports total
Crypto Device: UHF LOS
KY-58M
UHF DEVICE SATCOM:
KYV-5M
UHF ANTENNAS:
Two OE-82s (AKA the Trashcans)
Typical Uses: WSC-3V(7) used for
Ship-to-ship, Ship-to-Air LOS COMMS.
V(11) used for
Freq. hopping.
V(15) used for
SATCOM voice and data
GRC-171 used primarily for
LOS Military Air Distress.
DMR + AN/__(C)
Digital Modular Radio AN/USC-61(C) (add picture)
DMR is used for
Voice and Data SATCOM circuits such as SATHICOM, TOMAHAWK Strike Network and SAT-TADIL-J(STJ)
USQ-122 used for
Fleet broadcast which is a receive only means of message traffic.
UHF Effective Range: LOS/ SATCOM
LOS-20-30 NM, SATCOM- N/A (dependent on satellite footprint)
SHF - Super High Freq. Transceivers
NMT & CBSP
X-Band
8 – 12 Ghz
Ku-Band
12 – 18 Ghz
Ka-Band
18 – 40 Ghz
NMT
Transceiver Navy Multiband Terminal SATCOM: X-Band; Ka-Band
CBSP
(Commercial Broadband Satellite Program) Ku-Band X-Band
SHF Crypto Devices:
KIV-7M
Typical Uses SHF:
IP services, Phone Lines
ANTENNA SHF:
2 SHF DOMES ABOVE PILOT HOUSE
EHF - Extremely High Freq. Transceiver
NMT (Transceiver] Navy Multiband Terminal SATCOM
Crypto Devices EHF:
KGV-136B/KIV-7M
Typical Uses EHF:
TIP Nets (Back Up IP), Point-to-point Voice COMMS, SATCOMMS. Does not provide phone lines.
ANTENNAS EHF:
2 EHF DOMES ABOVE PILOT HOUSE
Commonly referred to as the ‘Coke’ and ‘Diet Coke’ Machines.
SA-2112 Secure Audio Switch / Black Audio Switch (SAS/BAS)
These devices are the switchboards for voice COMMS onboard LASSEN.
SA-2112 Secure Audio Switch / Black Audio Switch (SAS/BAS)
The RED SAS
patches cryptographic devices to phones and channels
BAS connects
receive/transmit/transceiver gear to cryptographic equipment.
LINK 11 freq
LOS HF/UHF
TDL/TADAL/TADIL
Tactical Data Link/ Tactical Data Information Link
Link 11 is a
tactical data link circuit (TDL/TADAL/TADIL) which utilizes HF or UHF radios to pass and receive tracks with other allied units.
JTIDS
Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS)/Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS)
LINK 16- LOS UHF
Link 16 is similar to Link 11 in terms of construct. Instead of using HFRG or WSC-3 radios to transmit/receive, it uses the JTIDS terminal which is another transceiver
STJ- SATCOM TADIL J
UHF SATCOM data link circuit that rides through AN/USC-61 DMR
MTJ- MULTICAST TADILJ
IP-powered tactical data link that uses multicast ip addressing.(one to a group of hosts)
UTJ- UNICAST TADIL J
IP service-powered tactical data link that uses unicast ip addressing.(one to another)
CANES
Consolidated Afloat Network Enterprise System. Tactical afloat network. Consolidation and enhancement of five shipboard legacy network programs to provide the common computing environment for more than 40 command, control, intelligence and logistics applications; Our onboard Local Area Network onboard USS LASSEN that consists of but not limited to: Domain Controllers, Exchange Server, Firewall, Printers and our workstation we logon to.
ADNS- Automated Digital Network System
Primary Shipboard router that allows interconnectivity between all IP related assets that require off-ship connectivity. (Think of it as a switchboard for all IP related services)
SR
Secret Releasable; A part of CANES exchange server that allows integration between allied nations depending on operating region. Think of it as a secret computer network with our allies.
NIAPS- Naval Information Application Program Suite
Onboard server that hosts WebAtis and NKO Afloat
NSIPS- Naval Standard Integrated Personnel System
Onboard server that is used for personnel management that replicates to the world wide NSIPS website. Also used to request leave.
NTCSS
Naval Tactical Command Support System Onboard server that hosts RADM, SUPPLY, and OMMS-NG
GCCS
Global Command Control System; Operational system used to gather and disseminate all friendly, hostile, commercial, neutral tracks throughout the world.
SCI
Secure Compartmentalized Information Top Secret INS LAN located in the ships SSES (Ship’s signal Exploitation Space)
BFTN
Battle Force Tactical Network; Onboard COMMS suite used to integrate with US and allied nations using HF or UHF; Capable of providing IP services via token ring with other units
MCMS
Met bench Calibration Management System; Onboard server used to replicate equipment calibration.
NAVMACS
Naval Modular Automated Communication Subsystem; Top Secret communications terminal used to interface with CUDIXS, Fleet Broadcast, HF/UHF TTY; Secondary means of receiving message traffic, OlX being primary.
GBS- Global Broadcast System
• Receive only system that rides SHF services. Used to receive messages, Anti-virus definitions, and capable of pulling video feeds. Responsible for Site TV.
Types of Messages Handled
CASREP OPREP 5 SITREP/OPREP 3 PERSONAL AMCROSS GENADMIN
CASREP
Casualty Report used for equipment failures/malfunctions
OPREP 5
Operational Report shows current operating status of the ship
SITREP/OPREP 3
Situation report of personnel or incidents onboard
PERSONAL
Personal messages USUALLY directed to commanding officers or Type Commanders
AMCROSS
American Red Cross message to notify service members and their chain of command of a family notice
GENADMIN
General Admin Messages that does not fall into any of the above categories.
Unclassified color
GREEN
Confidential color
BLUE
Secret color
RED
Top Secret color
ORANGE (requires two person)
SCI color
Yellow (also require two person)
Message Precedences
R P O Z Onboard LASSEN, RADIO is responsible for releasing messages to the OIX gateway. With each USMTF message there’s an allotted time period for the message to be released.
R – (message precedence)
Routine. 6 Hours to release message
P – (message precedence)
Priority. 3 Hours to release message
O – (message precedence)
Immediate. 30 Minutes to release message
Z – (message precedence)
Flash. 5 Minutes to release message
BEADWINDOW-
A phrase said on a voice net when an unauthorized disclosure has been made on a net. The only response is roger out.
GINGERBREAD
A phrase said on a voice net when an unauthorized entity is discovered on a net. The only response is roger out.
SERVERS:
NIPR SIPR DC01 DC02 EX01 EX02 IAEXET FS01 MFOM RSUPMAST PSM_KED
NIPR
Has 6 physical ESX servers that hold 42 Virtual Servers.
SIPR
Has 8 physical ESX servers that hold 44 Virtual Servers.
DC01&DC02
Domain Controller responsible for authenticating USERS onto DOMAIN. Also responsible for DNS.
EX01&EX02
Exchange, responsible for Outlook mailboxes
IAEXET
Mail Proxy server, acts as a middle man in sending emails OFF SHIP. Also Responsible for DHCP
FS01
File Server, responsible for the Shared Drive and Printers
MFOM
Hosts AWN, CASREP (on SIPR), and Etagout
NIAPS
Navy Information Application Production Suite, being phased out currently ONLY holds web atis for tech pubs.
RSUPMAST
Responsible for NTCSS Applications like RADM and RSUPPLY
PMS_ SKED
Holds the SKED database for maintenance
VTC
(Video Tele-Conferencing)
HARDWARE (RACKS)
RACKS- 18 Total racks; 8-Data Center 5-Backbone 3-Edge Switches 1-Data Base Manager 1-VTC (Video Tele-Conferencing)
LOCATIONS
RADIO SNAP SONAR SSES CSER ARRAY 2, 3, 4
RADIO
SIPR Backbone rack, SIPR Data Center rack, SR Data Center rack, NIPR Data Center rack
SNAP
SIPR Primary Data Center rack, NIPR Data center rack, NIPR Backbone rack
SONAR 1
SIPR Alternate Data Center rack, SR Data Center rack, NIPR Edge rack
SSES
SCI Backbone rack, SCI Data Center rack
CSER 3
SIPR Backbone rack, NIPR Backbone rack
ARRAY 2
VTC
ARRAY 3
NIPR Edge rack
ARRAY 4
SIPR Edge rack
MAP [NMT GBS ROUTER NPIR DMR VHF RT MD 1324A]
Antennas
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