GPS Locked TDOA
Direction Finding
Determine the bearing from a receiving station to a radio transmission using antenna geometry and signal analysis.
Western Australian Distributed radio location network
Locating signals.
Supporting rescue.
Vectoris is a distributed radio direction-finding and signal-location network designed to determine where radio transmissions originate, supporting marine safety, emergency locating, radio infrastructure and community services.
Passive receiving infrastructure · Distributed processing · Community focused
SIGNAL LOCATED
Multi-station TDOA direction finding
About Vectoris
A network built around knowing where a signal came from.
Vectoris combines geographically separated receiving stations into a single coordinated system. Each station observes radio transmissions independently, allowing the wider network to calculate direction, timing and precise location without transmitting on the frequencies being monitored.
Geolocation
Signal Geolocation
Combine observations from multiple stations to work out the precise location of a transmitter.
Emergency Services
Emergency Locating
Provide an independent source of radio-location information for emergency beacons, marine VHF and other transmissions.
Coverage
Distributed Coverage
Extend visibility by combining stations across coastal, metropolitan and elevated locations into one network.
How it works
From transmission to location.
Vectoris is designed to make a technically complex process easy to understand. A transmission is observed by multiple stations, measured independently and then combined into a location result.
A transmission occurs
A radio, emergency beacon or other transmitter sends a signal.
Stations receive it
Multiple Vectoris stations observe the same transmission from different locations and syncronise their timing
Signal data is measured
Direction, phase, timing and other radio characteristics are captured.
Measurements combine
The network correlates independent observations from geographically separated stations from our Perth Datacenter
A location is produced
The system returns a source location together with supporting confidence data.
Emergency & marine
Independent radio-location information when it matters.
Vectoris is intended to complement existing rescue and emergency systems by providing highly accurate positioning by determining where a transmission originates.
Marine VHFAssist in locating vessels or operators unable to provide accurate position information.
EPIRB / PLBObserve emergency beacon transmissions and contribute independent direction or location data.
Search supportHelp narrow areas of interest when intermittent or incomplete radio transmissions are available.
Technical & community
Useful beyond emergency locating.
The same distributed infrastructure can support a wider range of radio, infrastructure and community use cases.
InterferenceAssist with locating unidentified or disruptive radio sources.
Amateur radioSupport experimentation, education and advanced direction-finding activities.
InfrastructureBuild a geographically resilient receiving network from existing community and communications sites.
Network overview
Distributed by design.
14/15
Stations online
99.8%
Network availability
18,421
Signals processed today
WA
Current deployment focus
Help expand the network
Host a Vectoris station.
Vectoris works best with geographically separated sites and clear radio visibility. Communications towers, marine rescue facilities, council buildings, coastal infrastructure and elevated sites can all be valuable locations.
Host organisations are generally asked to provide a suitable installation location, power, connectivity and occasional access. Vectoris equipment and ongoing maintenance can be managed as part of the project.
Project updates
Building the network.
Vectoris is an active engineering and community infrastructure project. Public updates provide a simple way for site hosts, partners and supporters to follow progress.
Vectoris network expansion continues
New coastal and elevated locations are being assessed to improve overlapping direction-finding coverage across Western Australia.
Marine-focused station planning
Vectoris is prioritising line-of-sight locations suited to marine VHF, EPIRB and PLB direction finding along the metropolitan coastline.
Vectoris technical presentation
An overview of Vectoris, TDOA, radio direction finding and the distributed station architecture can be presented to your organisation.
Contact Vectoris
Get involved.
Site hosting, technical collaboration, marine and emergency service discussions, sponsorship and community partnerships are all welcome.
Start a conversation
Contact us for more infomation on Vectoris, Or a product demo
Site hostingOffer a suitable tower, rooftop or coastal location.
TechnicalDiscuss radio, SDR, networking, timing or engineering collaboration.
SupportEquipment, sponsorship, infrastructure or project assistance.