Modules can stand alone or be combined into a program aligned to your mission, personnel, and level of experience.
Core SkillsLoRa Mesh Fundamentals
A practical foundation in resilient mesh communications: what the system does well, where terrain and antenna placement matter, and how to avoid the assumptions that cause field failures.
- Mesh behavior and link fundamentals
- Line of sight, terrain, vegetation, and structures
- Portable versus infrastructure nodes
- Power, placement, and field verification
PlanningSignalReach Network Planning
Plan from the area of interest outward. Students define coverage targets, enter real site and equipment constraints, evaluate coverage and backhaul, and turn the resulting study into a deployable node plan.
- AOI boundaries and KML workflows
- Radio, antenna height, site limit, and deployment parameters
- Existing towers, must-cover areas, no-go zones, and UAS profiles
- Heatmaps, per-site layers, backhaul paths, and export products
Situational AwarenessTAK User Training
Connect field position reporting to the common operating picture. User training can cover ATAK, WinTAK, iTAK, and local TAK server workflows based on the equipment and client mix your team uses.
- Client and server roles
- Position location information and messaging
- Maps, imagery, layers, and degraded-network behavior
- Operational limitations and troubleshooting
SAR WorkflowCalTopo & TopoLink
For teams that plan and manage searches in CalTopo, this module focuses on the command-post workflow for bringing mesh position data into a shared map through TopoLink and a connected RM radio.
- Desktop and shared-map setup
- USB radio connection and position flow
- Command-side visibility and field-side limitations
- Integrating the workflow into search management
Field DeploymentRM Series Operator
Hands-on instruction for the people who deploy and depend on the network. Operators learn standard configuration, placement, status checks, charging, recovery, and basic fault isolation.
- Radio setup and standardized profiles
- Site selection and antenna placement
- Network checks and problem isolation
- Care, power, and post-mission reset
AdministrationTAK Administrator Training
Training for the people responsible for the server behind the operational picture. Content is matched to the agency architecture, whether on premises, cloud-hosted, standalone, or federated with a field endpoint.
- Server architecture and routine administration
- Users, certificates, and client onboarding
- Federation and offline endpoint concepts
- Maintenance, monitoring, and recovery workflows
Integrated ExerciseCommand & Field Practicum
Put the complete workflow under realistic load. Teams build the network, establish the operational picture, move personnel through the AO, respond to injected problems, and finish with a facilitated after-action review.
- Scenario-based deployment
- Command and field coordination
- Coverage gaps and contingency actions
- Documented lessons and next steps