Discrete Address Beacon System (DABS) Installation and Siting Criteria.

Abstract

This paper provides information on site-associated phenomena that affect the proper operation of a DABS sensor and therefore warrant serious consideration when siting a sensor. The DABS-related discussion is intended to be a supplement to the ATCRBS siting criteria presented in the FAA Primary/Secondary Terminal Radar Siting Handbook. The paper discusses siting criteria as they relate tot he DABS sensor antenna system, as opposed to the ATCRBS hogtrough antenna, and importantly, addresses those characteristics of the surrounding environment that are crucial to proper DABS/ATARS surveillance. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 29, 1980
Accession Number
ADA085178

Entities

People

  • R. G. Sandholm

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Airports
  • Diffraction
  • Elevation
  • False Targets
  • Grazing Angles
  • Handbooks
  • Line Of Sight
  • Low Altitude
  • Low Angles
  • Low Elevation
  • Scattering
  • Site Selection
  • Surface Properties
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Explosive Engineering.