| Title | ATCRBS Improvement Program Reflector Antenna Development |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 40459 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Richardson, P. N. |
| Source | 148p. im various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19760601 |
| Language | English |
| 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. |
| Public Note | Introduction and summary, New ATCRBS reflector, Pedestal, drive system and rotary joint, Omnidirectional arrays, ASRS-2 integral beacon feed, Coverage and SLS performance, Appendix |
| Rosap ID | dot:9280 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9280 |
| TRT Terms | Omnidirectional antennas; Antennas; Radar beacons; Air traffic control radar beacon system |
| General Subjects | Air traffic control; Antennas; Racon; Radar beacon system; Omnidirectional arrays |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 3763547 |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-602 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FAA-76-03; FAA-RD-76-90 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/40000/40400/40459/DOT-TSC-FAA-76-3.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |