The CNHF radio

The original KNL Radio is rack mountable and requires an included HF antenna (powered by a transformer), a cellular antenna, and a GPS antenna for location tracking. We’ve built our radio to serve a number of use cases, all while being simple, secure, and reliable to operate.

Software defined radio

The CNHF Radio is a software defined radio, which makes remote configurations and updates possible. Our software CNHF Waveform has cutting-edge features such as cognitive spectrum usage and Wide Band ALE with thousands of simultaneously listened calling channels.

HF for Data Communications

Our R&D has greatly improved the speed and reliability of HF for data communications, giving each radio a two-way connection range of up to 10,000 kilometres.

Global access

Each radio can act both as a base station (when in cellular range), and as an endpoint (when out at sea). The result is unmatched reliability and global access.

Technical specs

  • Purpose-built wideband SDR HF radio with an emphasis on cognitive features
  • Receives the whole HF band simultaneously
  • Bandwidths 1.9 – 48 kHz (Modulations: BPSK – 256QAM, data rates up to 153 kbit/s)
  • Wide Band ALE with thousands of simultaneously listened calling channels
  • Cognitive spectrum usage
  • Built-in PA w/ max 250 W PEP
  • Built-in GNSS, 2xEthernet, 3G Cellular modem
  • Type certified product
  • Rack-mountable

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Technical specifications:

General

Frequency range1.5 - 30 MHz
Bandwidth1.9 – 48 kHz
ModulationsBPSK, QPSK, 8PSK, 16/32/64/128/256 QAM
SensitivityMore than -125 dBm
Dynamic range140 dB
Transmitting power250W PEP (Peak Envelope Power)

Encryption

AlgorithmAES-256
Key managementBy user via UI
Secure key importYes

General

Ethernet2 x 100 Mbps
Operating temperature range-20 – 55 °C
Supply voltageAC: 100-240 VAC ±10%, 8.9A, 50-60Hz, 600W. DC: 12-30 VDC ±5%, 50A, 600W
IP ClassIP 21
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Select options

HF Networking Features

OptionSelect
Multihop
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Automatic multihop functionality over one relaying node on HF, if direct connection is not available
Robust mode
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Robust data transmission capability for severely disturbed poor HF channels. Required also for interoperability with legacy HF radios.

Services

OptionSelect
Digital secure voice
Location reporting service
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Automatic location reporting of network nodes including location, speed over ground and course over ground.
Built-in webmail client
Built-in web-based chat client
XMPP interface
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Enables use of external XMPP clients (for example JChat) or connection to external XMPP servers.
SMTP/IMAP interface

Other waveforms (STANAG etc.) per request

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