Systems and methods for over-the-horizon communication
A communication system and method is described, including two or more transceivers at different locations, in which a region of the atmosphere at an altitude ranging from 150-350 KM is modified by applying an E-Field strength of 0.2 V/m to create a High-Frequency Ionized Lines/High-Frequency Plasma Lines (HFIL/HFPL) region. The HFIL/HFPL region provides a means for incoming RF transmission signals to be isotropically repeated and received by transceivers at other distant locations within line-of-sight of the HFIL/HFPL region. Incoming RF transmissions into the HFIL/HFPL region may use radio frequencies ranging from 100 MHz-20 GHz. The system described offers a means for users to transmit data from one over-the-horizon location to another at distances up to 4800 km without wires or physical satellites.
1. A network broadcast system comprising:
at least two transceivers configured to transmit and receive data at different frequencies;
a high frequency (HF) pump configured to create a High-Frequency Ionized Lines/High-Frequency Plasma Lines (HFIL/HFPL) region; and
a HF pump controller configured to maintain the HFIL/HFPL region at a consistent altitude and electric field (E-Field) strength,
wherein one transceiver of the at least two transceivers is further configured to transmit a transmission into the HFIL/HFPL region, and
wherein the HFIL/HFPL region is further configured to retransmit the transmission to the another transceiver at a frequency different than the frequency of the transmission sent into the HFIL/HFPL region.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the retransmitted transmission is isotropically repeated to the another transceiver.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the HF pump controller is further configured to maintain the HFIL/HFPL region at an E-Field strength equal to 0.2V/m.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the HFIL/HFPL region is maintained to isotropically repeat and receive an incoming RF signal within a line-of-sight of the HFIL/HFPL region.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the high frequency pump comprises a power generator, a radio frequency (RF) synthesizer, and a high power RF amplifier.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the high-power RF amplifier is configured to increase power of electromagnetic energy provided by the power generator.
7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the RF synthesizer is configured to provide a stable RF source by producing frequencies ranging from 1 MHz-10 MHz.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the high frequency pump is further configured to create the HFIL/HFPL region at an altitude of 150 kilometers to 350 kilometers.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the HF pump is further configured to provide a radio frequency within a range of a critical frequency of the altitude of the HFIL/HFPL region.
10. A network broadcast method comprising:
creating, by a high frequency (HF) pump, a High-Frequency Ionized Lines/High Frequency Plasma Lines (HFIL/HFPL) region;
maintaining, by a HF pump controller, the HFIL/HFPL region at a consistent altitude and electric field (E-Field) strength;
transmitting, by a transceiver, a transmission into the HFIL/HFPL region; and
retransmitting, by the HFIL/HFPL region, the transmission to another transceiver at a frequency different than a frequency of the transmission into the HFIL/HFPL region.
11. The network broadcast method of claim 10 , wherein retransmitting the transmission to another transceiver further comprises isotropically repeating the transmission to the another transceiver.
12. The network broadcast method of claim 10 , wherein maintaining the HFIL/HFPL region comprises maintaining the HFIL/HFPL region at an E-Field strength equal to 0.2V/m.
13. The network broadcast method of claim 10 , wherein maintaining the HFIL/HFPL region comprises maintaining the HFIL/HFPL region to isotropically repeat and receive an incoming RF signal within a line-of-sight of the HFIL/HFPL region.
14. The network broadcast method of claim 10 , wherein creating the HFIL/HFPL region comprises creating the HFIL/HFPL region at an altitude of 150 kilometers to 350 kilometers.
15. The network broadcast method of claim 10 , further comprising providing a radio frequency within a range of a critical frequency of the altitude of the HFIL/HFPL region.
16. A network broadcast system comprising:
at least two transceivers configured to transmit and receive data at different frequencies;
a high frequency (HF) pump configured to create a High-Frequency Ionized Lines/High-Frequency Plasma Lines (HFIL/HFPL) region, and to maintain the HFIL/HFPL region at a consistent altitude and electric field (E-Field) strength; and
wherein one transceiver of the at least two transceivers is further configured to transmit a transmission into the HFIL/HFPL region, and
wherein the HFIL/HFPL region is further configured to retransmit the transmission to the another transceiver at a frequency different than the frequency of the transmission sent into the HFIL/HFPL region.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the retransmitted transmission is isotropically repeated to the another transceiver.
18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the HF pump is further configured to maintain the HFIL/HFPL region at an E-Field strength equal to 0.2V/m.
19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the HFIL/HFPL region is maintained to isotropically repeat and receive an incoming RF signal within a line-of-sight of the HFIL/HFPL region.
20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the HF pump is further configured to provide a radio frequency within a range of a critical frequency of the altitude of the HFIL/HFPL region.