Technisonic Announces Industry's First Standardized NIFOG Code Plug

Technisonic Industries Ltd., an industry leader in the development, manufacture and support of special-mission airborne communications systems, announces at Heli-Expo 2016 the availability of a new common NIFOG code plug for the nation's airborne first responders.

Recognizing a disconnect in the communications of first responders, Technisonic, working with its partners, has developed a new standardized zone/channel code plug based upon the National Interoperability Field Operations Guide or “NIFOG”.

“While the NIFOG guidance has been available for years, the programming of a zone and channel plan has always been up to the operator. This unfortunately has left a serious disconnect in its implementation,” says Jim Huddock, Business Development manager.

Developed to provide programming and channel-naming guidance, the NIFOG is enacted in times of natural disaster or national emergency. Spanning all three FM bands, VHF, UHF, and 7-800MHz, the NIFOG gives the nation’s first responders a common channel framework with which to communicate. Unfortunately, the document is complicated and time-consuming, making it difficult to develop a workable code plug.

Technisonic, valuing its partnership with both federal and civil first responders, recognized that communication is one of the critical challenges facing first responders. With this interoperability initiative, it is working to move operators into a common implementation of NIFOG zones and channels so that when aircraft arrive on scene, a common plan and capability is already in place, saving time and, possibly, lives. Technisonic sees this new code plug as one of the most useful tools it can provide its operators.

View the new cockpit cards and installation of the NIFOG during HAI Heli-Expo at Booth #1311 or contact Jim Huddock at jhuddock@til.ca to have the electronic APX-based code plugs and cockpit cards in a printable format emailed to your unit.

Technisonic's airborne communications products are designed for demanding tactical applications in the fields of air ambulance, electronic news gathering (ENG), fire suppression, law enforcement and Army National Guard.