ATCRBS Improvement Program Reflector Antenna Development

Details

• Creators:
  Richardson, P. N.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Air Traffic Control Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System Antennas Omnidirectional Antennas Omnidirectional Arrays Racon Radar Beacons Radar Beacon System
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-FAA-76-03 ; FAA-RD-76-90
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  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
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOT-TSC-602
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5b3abacced15e44977a3e351907262f31d0118473e46ef4752c70059e53d0806
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9280/dot_9280_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.98 MB ]