Interoperability testing of tactical HF radio systems to ensure operation mission fulfilment

The authors address the process used successfully in development of high-frequency (HF) radio standards including the validation testing of proposed concepts during development, and interoperability testing of off-the-shelf products from vendors who have chosen to offer standardized equipment. They discuss the process the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) used in successfully facilitating the development of Federal Standard 1045, an interoperability and performance standard for implementing automatic link establishment as a feature in HF radios. ITS has found that testing as described for HF radio system is a necessity for the standards development process