POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE OF THE DISCRETE ADDRESS BEACON SYSTEM (DABS) ON THE X AND Y MODE TACAN SYSTEM

The impact of ten proposed signal formats of the Discrete Address Beacon System (DABS) on the performance of TACAN/DME equipments was investigated. The susceptibility of the individual TACAN/DME equipments to interference was then used to assess the interference impact of a hypothetical DABS environment on the operation of TACAN/DME systems. Worst case characterizations were used in some respects. A set of frequency-distance separations was developed that would prevent DABS interference to the TACAN interrogator, and limit the generation of deadtime in the TACAN beacon.

• Corporate Authors:

  IIT Research Institute

  10 West 35th Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Systems R&D Service, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States 

  Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center

  North Severn
  Annapolis, MD  United States  21402
• Authors:
  • Willey, T M
  • Wingard, J L
• Publication Date: 1974-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 230 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Beacons; Distance measuring equipment; Frequency (Electromagnetism); Interference; Interrogators; Microwaves; Mode S; Radio beacons; Tactical air navigation system
• Old TRIS Terms: Microwave frequency; Signal format
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090080
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA70WAI-175, DOT-F19628-73-C0013
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 22 1975 12:00AM