Adaptive radio patch interface system

A software defined radio communications system comprising:

• a first programmable radio programmed to convert a first digital audio signal into a first analog transmit signal and convert a first analog receive signal into a first digital receive signal, the first analog transmit signal and the first analog receive signal conforming to a first set of radio signal parameters characterizing a first radio communications channel, the first programmable radio being configured to transmit the first analog transmit signal and receive the first analog receive signal via the first radio communications channel;
• at least one second programmable radio coupled to the first programmable circuit, the at least one second programmable circuit being programmed to convert at least one second digital transmit signal into at least one second analog transmit signal and convert at least one second analog receive signal into at least one second digital receive signal, the at least one second analog transmit signal and the at least one second analog receive signal conforming to at least one second set of radio signal parameters characterizing at least one second radio communications channel, the at least one second programmable radio being configured to transmit the at least one second analog transmit signal and receive the at least one second analog receive signal via the at least one second radio communications channel;
• a digital highway coupling the first programmable radio and the at least one second programmable radio, the first digital receive signal being provided to any one of the at least one second programmable radios and the at least one second digital receive signal being provided to the first programmable radio;
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• a control system configured to program the first programmable radio to conform to the first set of radio signal parameters, to program the at least one second programmable radio to conform to the at least one second set of radio signal parameters, and to program the first programmable radio and the at least one second programmable radio to conform to a predetermined radio communications channel patching arrangement.

A computerized method for establishing RF communications, the method comprising:

• providing a first programmable radio and at least one second programmable radio;
• receiving a first RF receive signal with the first programmable radio;
• converting the first RF receive signal into a first analog receive signal, the first RF receive signal and the first analog receive signal conforming to a first set of signal parameters characterizing a first radio communications channel;
• converting the first analog receive signal into at least one second digital audio transmit signal;
• converting the at least one second digital audio transmit signal into at least one second analog transmit signal, the at least one second analog transmit signal conforming to at least one second set of communications characteristics characterizing at least one second radio communications channel;
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• converting the at least one second analog transmit signal into at least one second RF transmit signal for transmission over the at least one second radio communications channel.

In a computerized RF communications system having a first radio signal processor, a second radio signal processor, a database, and a graphical user interface including a display and a data input device, a method for establishing communications between a first radio characterized by a first set of radio signal parameters and a second radio characterized by a second set of radio signal parameters, the method comprising:

• selecting a first template from the database, the first template including instructions to program a radio signal processor in accordance with the first set of radio signal parameters;
• applying the first template to the first radio signal processor, the first radio signal processor being programmed to convert a first digital audio transmit signal into a first analog transmit signal, and convert a first analog receive signal into a first digital audio receive signal, the first analog transmit signal and the first analog receive signal conforming to the first set of radio signal parameters;
• selecting a second template from the database, the second template including instructions to program a radio signal processor in accordance with the second set of radio signal parameters;
• applying the second template to the second radio signal processor, the second radio signal processor being programmed to convert a second digital audio transmit signal into a second analog transmit signal, and convert a second analog receive signal into a second digital audio receive signal, the second analog transmit signal and the second analog receive signal conforming to the second set of radio signal parameters;
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• patching the first radio signal processor and the second radio signal processor.