INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR TELEMETRY SPECTRUM

Myron Hiram Nichols Award for Telemetry Spectrum

2024
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2023
Sastry Kompella (Nexcepta), Bryan George and Marc Siriratsivawong (Leidos), Joseph Molnar and Eric Makrara (ITD NRL) For their 2023 ITC paper; “Toward Building a Common Operating Picture for Risk- Informed Spectrum Management”

2022
Michael Diehl, Tab Wilcox, and Jacob Lopez (US Army YPG) For their 2022 ITC paper; “Integration and Interference Flight Testing”

2021
Phrioz Madon (Peraton Labs) For their 2021 ITC paper; “Spectrum Usage Measurement and De-confliction”

2020
not awarded

2019
Farah Arabian (BYU), Dr. Michael Rice (BYU) For their 2019 ITC paper; “Polarization Diversity and Equalization of Frequency Selective Channels in Telemetry Environment for 16ASPK ”

2018
Phiroz H Madon (Vencore Labs Development Team), Tom Young (Test Resource Management Center (TRMC)), Thomas O'Brien (TRMC), Mark Radke (TRMC) For their 2018 ITC paper; “Spectrum Management System - Frequency Assignment De-Confliction and RF Link Quality”

2017
Michael Painter, Ronald Fernandes, Karthic Madanagopal (Knowledge Based Systems, Inc.) Charles H. Jones (C. H. Jones Consulting, LLC) For their 2017 ITC paper; “Defending T&E Spectrum through Automate Frequency Management Metrics Caculations”

2016
Mr. Kenneth (Kip) Temple (412 Test Wing, Edwards AFB) For his ITC 2016 paper on: “An Internal Look at Adjacent Band Interference between Aeronautical Mobile Telemetry and Long-Term Evolution Wireless Service”

2015
Mr. Jesus Nevarez and Mr. Joshua Dannhaus (White Sands Missile Range) For their ITC 2015 paper on: “C-Band Transmitter Experimental (CTrEX) Test at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR)”

2014
Steve Musteric and Nathan King (96th Test Wing (AFMC)) For their ITC paper on: “Tri-Service C-Band Roadmap Study (TSCRS) Findings and Way-Ahead”

2013
Russ Fielder & Scott Kujiraoka (NAVAIR Weapons Center, Warefare Division) For their ITC paper on: “C-Band Missile Telemetry Test Project”

2012
Maria S. Araujo & Ben A. Abbott (Southwest Research Institute) For their ITC paper on: “PCM VS. Networking: Spectral Efficiency Wars- a Pragmatic View”

2011
Grant Gerstner & Hans Lillevold (Atlantic Test Range, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division) For their ITC paper on: “Spectrum Stewardship Through Best Source Selection”

2010
Painter, Fernandes, Gohlke, Verm, Ramachandran (Knowledge Based Systems, Inc.) Jones (Air Force Flight Test Center) For their ITC paper on: “Dynamic Frequency Assignment and Management Technologies for Future Test and Evaluation Operations”