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[10.06.2021]

On a web site of Working Party 1А “Spectrum Engineering Techniques" (WP 1А) of the Study Group 1 «Spectrum Management» (SG 1) of the Radiocommunication Sector of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-R) the publication was made concerning the following contributions of Communications Administration of the Russian Federation developed by results of the works carried-out by IRCOS JSC under cooperation with Radio Research and Development Institute (NIIR):

The proposals of both contributions were approved at the online meeting of WG 1A (May 25-June 2, 2021).

This is the fifteenth and sixteenth contributions of the Communications Administration of the Russian Federation, developed based on the results of work carried out in JSC IRCOS. The list of all these contributions with information on implementations of their proposals are given at the present website in "Publication" section and subsection «Contributions of the Russian Federation to ITU-R Study Group 1 (SG 1) “Spectrum management” developed on the basis of IRCOS JSC materials”.


[06.11.2018]

Engineers of IRCOS have recently finished designing of ARTIKUL-TAU1 Transportable Azimuth-Elevation Direction Finder. It finds with high accuracy not only azimuth coordinate of a radio emission source, but elevation coordinate as well. Because of this feature, ARTIKUL-TAU1 Direction Finder can be used with high efficiency for detection and 3D localization of aircrafts, which carry radio transmitting equipment.
The system is available for delivery from second quarter of 2019.


[19.10.2018]

Engineers of IRCOS have finished upgrade of ARTIKUL-H1 Manpack Automatic Direction Finder with replaceable antenna systems.

Upgraded Direction Finder has simultaneous bandwidth of 20 MHz minimum over the entire operating DF frequency range from 1.5 to 8000 MHz. Panoramic DF rate of upgraded Direction Finder is 1 GHz/s at 6.25 kHz spectrum discreteness. Battery-run operation time is 4 hour minimum.

Despite of direction finding the system provides for recording of radio signals within the band up to 20 MHz as well as statistics data of radio signal activity. The data includes signal level, frequency, bearing, time and the system coordinates and absolute time at the moment of the recording.
The upgraded system is available for delivery from second quarter of 2019.


[21.05.2018]

On a web site of Working Party 1C "Spectrum Monitoring" (WP 1C) of the Study Group 1 «Spectrum Management» (SG 1) of the Radiocommunication Sector of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-R) the publication was made concerning the following contribution of Communications Administration of the Russian Federation developed by results of the works carried-out by IRKOS JSC with taking into account results of works earlier carried-out by Radio Research and Development Institute (NIIR): Document 1C/131-E. 9th May 2018. Proposed revisions to Report ITU-R SM.2356-1. Procedures for planning and optimization of spectrum-monitoring networks in the VHF/UHF frequency range.

The proposals presented in the contribution concern adjustment of coverage area borders for various spectrum-monitoring functions in the process of planning and optimization of spectrum monitoring networks. The proposals will be considered for their implementation in Report ITU-R SM.2356-1 at the next meeting of WP 1C in Geneva, June 2018.
It is already the twelfth contributions of the Communications Administration of the Russian Federation developed by results of the works carried-out by IRKOS JSC. The list of all these contributions with information on implementations of their proposals are given at the present website in "Publication" section and subsection «Contributions of the Russian Federation to ITU-R Study Group 1 (SG 1) “Spectrum management” developed on the basis of IRCOS JSC materials”.


[07.05.2018]

Springer publishing house is preparing to publish a new monograph written by IRCOS employees "Radio Monitoring. Automated Systems and Their Components”. Authors: Rembovsky, A.M., Ashikhmin, A.V., Kozmin, V.A., Smolskiy, S.M..
Expected release date is June 2, 2018.


For more details please refer to web-site of the publishing house: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319742762.


[07.05.2018]

Meanwhile, the monograph "Radio Monitoring. Problems, Methods and Equipment”, released by Springer US in 2009, is still available for purchase.

Since its release, 6,326 electronic copies of the entire book have been sold and 8,109 electronic copies of separate chapters have been sold.
For more details please refer to web-site of the publishing house: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9780387980997.


[07.03.2018]

Publishing house URSS has issued the book "International regulations of radio communication services (in Russian), co-author (Chapter 8 "International Radio Monitoring System") and the editor of the whole book - IRCOS consultant, Dr. A.P. Pavlyuk.

This book covers the main provisions that regulate the use of radio frequency spectrum (RFS) by a number of Radiocommunication services on the international level, carried out by the national administrations through the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in accordance with the decisions of World and Regional Radiocommunication Conferences and the rules of the Radio Regulations; through regional organizations involved in radio communications (European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations, Regional Commonwealth in the field of Communications, etc.), and other specialized organizations of the United Nations (International Civil Aviation Organization, International Maritime Organization, etc.). Despite of the fact that the focus is on the international regulation of Radiocommunication services, nevertheless, in some chapters of the book the experience of the Russian Federation is also described as a demonstration of the reflection of certain international provisions in the national regulations. For the first time in the national monographic literature for each of the Radiocommunication services the book considers at the system level a wide range of issues associated with the use of the RFS and ensuring electromagnetic compatibility of radio electronic means, which belong to the same service or to different services. A special value of this book gives a detailed consideration of the RFS use by specialized services that in so detailed format have not been done in the national publications before. This particularly concerns the international regulation of RFS by Maritime, Aeronautical, Scientific, Amateur radio services and Radio Astronomy, as well as the regulation of the International Monitoring System.

Information on the purchase of the book can be obtained by phone +7 499 7242545 or on the site http://URSS.ru.


[10.04.2017]

Goryachaya Liniya-Telecom press has published a book written by IRCOS JSC officers, titled Automated Radio Monitoring Systems and Their Components (in Russian). The authors are: A.M. Rembovsky, A.V. Ashikhmin, and V.A. Kozmin. Edited by A.M. Rembovskiy, the Doctor of Engineering.

The book is based on results of research carried out by engineers, programmers and research assistants of IRCOS JSC. Theoretical and practical problems in construction and application of automated radio monitoring systems for civil and governmental structures including their components: technical means of radio monitoring, the software and engineering infrastructure are considered. The scalable architecture, application of web-technologies, a possibility to use the equipment from different manufacturers, the event mechanism of test fulfilment and effective self-diagnostics are the typical features of considered systems. The constructive solutions, characteristics of modern technical means for radio monitoring and their application are given. A great attention is paid to methods of digital signal processing: detection, direction-finding, measurement of radio signal and interference parameters, radio emission source identification and localization. Practical implementations of described methods are presented in applied software packages and in radiomonitoring equipment.


[16.06.2016]

On a web site of Working Party 1C "Spectrum Monitoring" (WP 1C) of the Study Group 1 «Spectrum Management» (SG 1) of the Radiocommunication Sector of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-R) the publication was made concerning the following two contributions of Communications Administration of the Russian Federation developed by results of the works carried-out by IRKOS JSC: Document 1C/5-E, 12 February 2016. Proposed draft revision of Recommendation ITU-R SM.1392-2. Essential requirements for a spectrum monitoring system for developing countries and Document 1C/6-E, 16 February 2016. Proposal for a revision of Report ITU-R SM.2256. Spectrum occupancy measurement and evaluation.

Proposals presented in these contributions concern recommendations on technical characteristics of spectrum monitoring systems for developing countries and optimization of a choice of number of signal level samples for providing required accuracy and reliability of spectrum occupancy measurements under wide variation of the occupancy values. The proposals will be considered, on the subject of their implementation, at the next WP 1C meeting in Geneva in June 2016.

They are already the tenth and eleventh contributions of the Communications Administration of the Russian Federation developed by results of the works carried-out by IRKOS JSC. The list of these contributions with information on implementations of their proposals are given at the present website in "Publication" section and subsection «Contributions of the Russian Federation to ITU-R Study Group 1 (SG 1) “Spectrum management” developed on the basis of IRCOS JSC materials”. In the same place there are results of implementation of proposals presented by these two new contributions at the meeting of SG 1 (on the introduction by WP 1С), taken place on 10th June, 2016.


[11.30.2015]

The measurement procedure “Measurement of emission parameters of terrestrial digital television transmitters by the field strength measuring unit of the panoramic device ARGAMAK-IS", (the certificate on attestation № 0001/POCC СОБ 6.00095.2013/2015 dated October, 20th, 2015) is registered in Federal Information Fund on Securing the Traceability of Measurements under № ФР.1.35.2015.21788.


[10.28.2015]

On October, 20th, 2015 the Certificate on attestation № 0001/POCC СОБ 6.00095.2013/2015 concerning measurement procedure “Measurement of emission parameters of terrestrial digital television transmitters by the field strength measuring unit of the panoramic device ARGAMAK-IS" is obtained.

The procedure provides measurement of the central frequency, - 30 dB occupied bandwidth, mean square values of levels and field strengths of terrestrial digital television signals of standards DVB-T/H/T2.

Measurements are carried out in the frequency range 110 - 1000 MHz under incoming signal levels from 40 to 115 dBμV. Measurements errors meet requirements of GOST R 55696-2013, GOST R 55939-2014 and to the specifications of State Commission for Radio Frequencies (SCRF), and correspond:

The procedure concerns measuring unit with 22 MHz bandwidth “Panoramic field strength measuring device Argamak-IS” registered in the State Register of Measuring Devices under № 50427-12 (Certificate RU.С.35.018.A № 47238).

The technique is directed to Federal Information Fund on Securing the Traceability of Measurements for registration.


[07.07.2015]

Within the framework of celebrating of 150th anniversary of the International telecommunication union (ITU), 11th June 2015 in Geneva at meeting of the Study Group 1 (SG 1) «Spectrum Management» of ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) there was honoring, as a SG 1 dean, of Dr. Alexander Pavlyuk - the former Chief of the scientific and technological Center of the EMC analysis of Radio Research and Development Institute (NIIR), who nowadays is a Consultant of JSC IRCOS. In solemn conditions Dr. A. Pavlyuk was awarded by the «Certificate of a recognition of merits in commemoration of 150th ITU anniversary», marking his «excellent collaboration and outstanding dedication to the development of spectrum management».

Since 1969 and up to the present Dr. A. Pavlyuk has prepared (and also in close cooperation with other Russian experts) materials for more than 70 contributions of the USSR (and then - the Russian Federation) communication Administration whose proposals have found their reflection in numerous Recommendations, Reports and Handbooks of SG 1 and some other SG-s. The list of last contributions, materials for which have been prepared already within JSC IRCOS activities together with other specialists of our company, is presented in the "Publications" section of the given website.


[23.03.2015]

On a web site of Working Party 1С "Spectrum Monitoring" of the Study Group 1 «Spectrum Management» of the Radiocommunication Sector of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-R) the publication was made concerning the following two contributions of Communications Administration of the Russian Federation developed by results of the works carried-out by IRKOS JSC:: Document 1C/139-E, 16 March 2015. Proposal to revise Recommendation ITU-R SM.1880-0. Spectrum occupancy measurement and Document 1C/140-E, 16 March 2015. Proposal to revise Report ITU-R SM.2256. Spectrum occupancy measurement and evaluation.

Proposals presented in these contributions concern optimization of a choice of number of signal level samples for providing required accuracy and reliability of spectrum occupancy measurements under wide variation of the occupancy values. The proposals will be considered, on the subject of their implementation, at the next WP 1C meeting in Geneva in June 2015.

They are already the eighth and ninth contributions of the Communications Administration of the Russian Federation developed by results of the works carried-out by IRKOS JSC. The list of these contributions with information on implementations of their proposals are given at the present website in "Publication" section and subsection «Contributions of the Russian Federation to ITU-R Study Group 1 (SG 1) “Spectrum management” developed on the basis of IRCOS JSC materials”.


[10.02.2015]

An article “Virtual Antenna Array Theory and Applications” was published in “American Journal of Electromagnetics and Applications”. Vol. 3, No. 1, 2015, pp. 1-11.. The authors are research workers of IRCOS.

In this article the authors present a physical basis of virtual antenna array method which is based on electrodynamic principle of field source equivalence. It is demonstrated that the virtual antenna array method helps increase radio emitters angular coordinates accuracy by eliminating the error caused by scattering of initial wave on objects near “physical” antenna array. At this no data about antenna array carrier body geometry and material properties is required. Potential use of this method is also provided.

The article is available for downloading here.


[06.02.2015]

An article “Use of Artificial Dielectric for Improvement of Printed Biconical Vibrator Matching” was published in “American Journal of Electromagnetics and Applications”. Vol. 2, No. 6, 2014, pp. 49-52... The authors are research workers of IRCOS.

This article shows that use of artificial dielectric in form of two-dimensional array consisted of small plates can transform electrical input impedance of printed bi-conical vibrator in ultra-wide bandwidth and improve quality of its matching. It is also found that use of this artificial dielectric eliminates deep dip in radiation pattern of planar bi-conical vibrator in direction normal of its plane at high frequencies.

The article is available for downloading here.


[04.02.2015]

An article “Vivaldi antenna with printed lens in aperture” was published in “Microwave and optical technology letters” / 2014. Vol. 56, No. 2. PP. 369-371. The authors are research workers of IRCOS.

In article was researched, the possibility of improving the characteristics of Vivaldi antenna by use of printed lens located in aperture. It is shown that use of lens leads to increase in gain and reduce level of side lobes.


[04.07.2012]

June 6-15, 2012, IRCOS specialists within the delegation of the Russian Federation (RF) participated in meetings of ITU-R Study Group 1 «Spectrum Management» and its Working Party 1C «Spectrum Monitoring» in Geneva, Switzerland.
On the proposal of the RF contribution (Doc. 1C/2 dated 5 April 2012) a detailed description of the innovative efficient procedure of the spectrum occupancy determination developed by IRCOS (see info dated 11.03.2011 below) was included as Annex 1 «Probabilistic approach to spectrum occupancy measurements and relevant measurement data handling procedures» to the new Report ITU-R SM.2256 «Spectrum occupancy measurements and evaluation» (see Doc. 1/36, Rev. 1, dated 26 June 2012). The Report will be published by ITU after its translation into all six ITU languages, including Russian.


[13.03.2012]

II. International Scientific and Practical Conference "Modern Problems of Personal and Social Safety: Theory and Practice" was held on February 28-29, 2012 in Kazan. The employees of IRCOS JSC made a report on the following subject: Automated Radio-Frequency Spectrum Monitoring System "Universiada-2013"

The texts of the reports are published in the book: "Modern Problems of Personal and Social Safety: Theory and Practice. Proceedings of II. International Scientific and Practical Conference". Part I - Kazan. 2012 – 996 pages, pages 231-241.

At the exhibition devoted to safety issues, the following high-speed radio receivers were demonstrated: ARC-RP3M Handheld Direction Finder, ARGAMAK-M Panoramic Measuring Receiver and the "plus" version of ARGAMAK-IS Digital Panoramic Measuring Receiver (Field Strength Meter).


[30.09.2011]

The 9th International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electromagnetic Ecology was held in St. Petersburg on September 13-16, 2011. The Symposium was attended by members of our company. They presented reports at the session on "The regulation and use of the radio-frequency spectrum and radio monitoring":

  1. Automatic radio direction finders belonging to the ARTIKUL family with improved technical parameters
  2. Measurements of radio signal parameters using digital measurement receivers belonging to the ARGAMAK family
  3. Data processing features in digital radio interference meters
  4. Digital signal processing in portable radio monitoring equipment.

The texts of the reports are published in the book: the 9th International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electromagnetic Ecology. Proceedings of the Symposium held on September 13-16, 2011, in St. Petersburg. 2011.


[26.07.2011]

October 25-28, 2011 IRCOS JSC is going to take part in the 15th anniversary international exhibition INTERPOLITEX-2011 – Means of Security Provisions. We will be glad to see you at our exhibition stand No. 1C7.3 at All-Russia Exhibition Center (V.V.Ts), building 75, hall A, ground floor.

At our exhibition stand we will present our new products and achievements including functional, operable and high performance equipment of generation 5+ with extended simultaneous processing band as well as our equipment for data leak channels detection – ARC-D11+ and ARC-D1+. Also we will present a line of our portable direction finders – ARTICUL-H1M Automatic Direction Finder (rated for 25 – 8000 MHz frequency range) and ARC-RP3M Handheld Direction Finder (rated for 0.3 MHz - 18 GHz frequency range). For more detailed information about this equipment, please visit relevant sections at our web site.


[28.03.2011]

We have completed preparation of our technical documentation package for commercial production of AS-KVS - HF module for automatic direction finder (1.5-30 MHz).

This module is integrated into antenna systems of the following stationary or portable (mounted) automatic direction finders: ARTIKUL-S, ARTIKUL-P, ARTIKUL-S8 (the module is not supplied separately).


[14.03.2011]

We have completed preparation of our technical documentation package for commercial production of AS-KVM - HF module for automatic direction finder (1.5-30 MHz).

This module is integrated into antenna systems of the following mobile automatic direction finders: ARTIKUL-M1, ARTIKUL-M8 (the module is not supplied separately).


[11.03.2011]

February 1, 2011 we got Measurement procedure qualification certificate No. 206/000265/2011 in “Measurement of radio-electronic equipment emission properties with ARGAMAK-I, ARGAMAK-M and ARGAMAK-IS Digital Measuring Radio Receivers”, including those with ARC-KNV4 Remote Controlled Frequency Down-Converter.


[16.11.2010]

October 25-26, 2010 our company participated in a business meeting with specialists of FGUP Radio Frequency Center in the Volga Federal District (Nizhny Novgorod, Russia). There we presented our radio monitoring equipment: ARTIKUL-H1 Manpack Automatic Direction Finder, ARC-RP3M Handheld Direction Finder, ARGAMAK-MN Portable Digital Panoramic Receiver. Also, we discussed there procedures for automatic radio signal measurement via IRCOS JSC equipment. At the meeting, specialists of that Center got familiarized with our equipment and tested its performance in measurement of radio signal parameters and detection of emitters in difficult urban conditions.


[23.09.2010]

September 7-9, 2010, IRCOS participated in ITU international seminar on radio monitoring and spectrum use effectiveness , which was organized by ITU Telecommunication Development Dept. for the CIS countries, Baltic states and countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Our company presented there two reports about our innovations. Also, we presented there our ARC-RP3M Handheld Direction Finder (0.009 – 18 000 MHz), ARTIKUL-H1 Manpack Automatic Direction Finder (25 – 3000 MHz), ARGAMAK-M Panoramic Measuring Receiver and ARGAMAK-IS Panoramic Field Strength Meter.


[30.10.2009]

This year our company participates in MILIPOL 2009 International Exhibition which will be held November 17-20 in Paris, 1 place de la Porte de Versailles Pavilion 1 75015 (France). At our exhibition stand, we are going to present our most advanced products including panoramic receivers, equipment for technical surveillance contra-measure, automatic direction finders and measuring receivers.

Thus, we would like to emphasize the following products from our range:

  1. ARTIKUL-H1 Manpack Wideband Automatic Direction Finder. We could not find anything similar in available technical papers, Internet or catalogs of other companies. This device can detect emitters when moving and show them on a map. It can be carried by operator (max. weight 14 kg, up to 4 hours of battery runtime) or mounted on a car. Also, it can be used with an antenna system installed on max. 4 meter mast.
  2. One more interesting innovation of our company is ARC-RP3M Handheld Direction Finder. This device is based on ARGAMAK-M – our most advanced lightweight compact panoramic receiver with low power consumption. Due to these features, the working weight of the operating set is max. 3.5 kg. This direction finder can process signals in an extended mode – it can detect and take bearings of broadband, Wi-Fi, WiMax, BlueTooth, DECT and other signals. The device can detect broadband batch communication transmissions even if their duration is as low as 50 microseconds.
  3. Also, we would like to present you for the first time at this exhibition our new device - ARC-D1TM-8. This is a multi-functional portable unit designed to monitor radio environment and inhibit unauthorized data transmission in the range from 9 kHz to 8 GHz. It includes a full set of antennae rated for that frequency range and a new special short-wave magnetic antenna – ARC-MA2.
  4. We would be also glad to demonstrate our ARC-D11 Two-Channel Panoramic Radio Receiver, which is the most universal product in our range. At this exhibition we will present for the first time a joint operation of ARC-D11 and AS-HP1 – a compact antenna system for direction finding within the range up to 3000 MHz.
  5. Finally we would like to demonstrate our measuring and instrumentation equipment: ARGAMAK-IM Panoramic Measuring Receiver and ARGAMAK-IS Panoramic Field Strength Meter. The latter unit has a unique design feature. It includes two separate modules – a signal digital processing module and a module comprising both receiving measuring antenna and a signal converter. This feature enables using the remote field transmitter for a distance up to 100 m from the digital processing module without loss of signal. At presentation, our measuring equipment will use SMO-BS1 software for GSM base station analysis.

We will be glad to see you at our exhibition stand No. 13D012 at the first hall of the Exhibition Complex.


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