Stagger/Destagger Modification for the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System

Abstract

The air traffic control radar beacon system (ATCRBS) was modified so as to eliminate false or second-time-around aircraft replies. A dual-channel stand-alone modification equipment unit was developed to stagger the beacon interrogations and destagger the reply video. The unit can be used with any beacon interrogator defruiter or processor. Two models, an analog and a digital, were developed. The resulting equipments were implemented and tested at the Bedford, Virginia, long-range radar facility. During the engineering tests and operational evaluation, the stagger modification performed reliably. It is recommended that the digital version be implemented at the field facilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA021835

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  • Nicholas Talotta
  • Paul W. Todd

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Control Radar
  • Amplifiers
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Circuit Boards
  • Circuit Testers
  • Circuits
  • Delay Lines
  • Diagrams
  • Generators
  • Leading Edges
  • Nand Gates
  • Power Supplies
  • Processing Equipment
  • Radar Beacons
  • Test Equipment
  • Trailing Edges

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Radar Systems Engineering.