Audio recording system and apparatus

摘要

A system and apparatus for recording and archiving diverse communications over radio transmissions. The system and apparatus enables unattended airports to generate a useful archive of all radio communications made by aircraft and ground personnel. A combination of hardware and software components are provided to record and store radio transmissions in computer files. Once stored, the computer files may then be replayed for training and investigation purposes. Likewise, users may generate custom reports based upon the data embodied in the computer files.

主权项

1. An audio recording apparatus for monitoring multiple radio transmissions at an unattended airport, said apparatus comprising:
a radio device for receiving multiple radio transmissions from one or more radio transmission sources; a signature element being in a DTMF tone and provided at each said one or more radio transmission sources, each said signature element being unique to each said one or more radio transmission sources; a signal interface connected to said radio device, said signal interface including a variable attenuator capable of selective operation with a plurality of other radio devices including said radio device; a computing device connected to said signal interface, said computing device generating data corresponding to each of said radio transmissions, correlating said data to one or more of said signature elements, and reporting said data to provide airport activity information so as to track takeoff and landing occurrences at said unattended airport utilizing said apparatus; an output report generated by said computing device, said output report for monitoring peak periods of usage of said unattended airport and including said airport activity information being takeoff and landing occurrences categorized by one or more of said signature elements; and wherein said computing device converts said airport activity information whereby each said radio transmission transcribes said airport activity information to corresponding digital audio files with a related time stamp.