Technical Blog
Common Field Antenna Installation Mistakes and Their Impact on Link Quality
How antenna polarization mismatch, incorrect height, and Fresnel zone violations — common field installation mistakes in datalink systems — affect signal quality.
Crowded Spectrum: Why Communication Is Getting Harder in Modern Operational Environments
The impact of increasing RF traffic and electronic warfare threats on unmanned system datalinks, and the design approaches required for spectrum-congestion-resilient systems.
From Point-to-Point to Mesh: Choosing Network Topology for Multi-Platform Operations
Comparing point-to-point, star, and mesh network topologies in multi-UAV/unmanned platform operations, and how node/hop count affects communication reliability.
FPGA-Based Encryption: Why It Outperforms Software in Datalink Systems
The latency and security advantages of implementing AES-256 encryption on FPGA hardware versus software-based approaches in UAV and unmanned system datalink modems.
Field Operator Interfaces: Why Simplicity Is an Engineering Goal
How operator interface design in UAV ground control stations affects decision-making speed under stress, and the core principles of hardware design suited to field conditions.
The LOS Link Budget: What Really Determines a Datalink Modem's Range?
The link budget calculation that determines range in line-of-sight (LOS) datalink systems: the engineering trade-off between transmit power, antenna gain, frequency selection, and receiver sensitivity.
Adaptive Frequency Hopping: The First Line of Defense Against Jamming in Datalink Systems
How adaptive frequency hopping protects UAV and unmanned system datalinks against jamming and interference, and why it's a critical resilience layer, not just a performance feature.