This report describes the results of a program undertaken by Texas Instruments Incorporated, under contract to the Transportation Systems Center (TSC), to investigate improved antennas for the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS). Under this program, an engineering model of a new ATCRBS reflector antenna system was developed and tested. The antenna system was designed primarily for use in terminal area air traffic control, collocated wuth an Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR). Also developed during this program was an integral beacon feed for the ARSR-2 radar, to give improved beacon coverage for en-route sites.
Content Notes:
Introduction and summary, New ATCRBS reflector, Pedestal, drive system and rotary joint, Omnidirectional arrays, ASRS-2 integral beacon feed, Coverage and SLS performance, Appendix
To demonstrate the potential of monopulse in the ATC environment an experimental facility has been established at TSC. The components of the facility ...
The potential need for antenna diversity on the intruding aircraft was examined. The BCAS system was used for determining airborne antenna diversity r...
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