Tests with Coaxial TACAN Antenna at Doppler Very High Frequency Omnirange (VOR).

Abstract

The report describes the performance of Doppler very high frequency omnirange (DVOR) systems with and without a coaxially located tactical air navigation (TACAN) antenna. Flight tests were conducted to determine double-sideband DVOR (DSDVOR) and single-sideband DVOR (SSDVOR) system performance for each condition. Test results show that the error of a SSDVOR station will increase plus or minus 1.8 degrees when a TACAN antenna is coaxially located. The DSDVOR system error will increase an average of plus or minus 0.25 degrees with the installation of a TACAN antenna coaxially. It is recommended that the TACAN antenna be considered for coaxial location when DSDVOR is used.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA010008

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  • Wayne E. Bell

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Navigation
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Sidebands
  • Very High Frequency

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Electronics Engineering