Tactical Air Navigation System (TACAN)
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| Frequencies | 1213 MHz,960 MHz |
| Frequency Range | 960 MHz - 1213 MHz |
| Mode | — |
| Modulation | PAM |
| ACF | — |
| Emission Designator | — |
| Location | Worldwide |
| Short Description | Radio navigation technology that measures the slant range (distance) between an aircraft and a ground station by timing the propagation delay of radio signals. |
| I/Q Raw Recording | — |
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In aviation, distance measuring equipment (DME) is a radio navigation technology that measures the slant range (distance) between an aircraft and a ground station by timing the propagation delay of radio signals in the frequency band between 960 and 1215 megahertz (MHzMegaHertz (MHz) 10^6 Hz). Line-of-visibility between the aircraft and ground station is required. An interrogator (airborne) initiates an exchange by transmitting a pulse pair, on an assigned 'channel', to the transponder ground station. The channel assignment specifies the carrier frequency and the spacing between the pulses. After a known delay, the transponder replies by transmitting a pulse pair on a frequency that is offset from the interrogation frequency by 63 MHzMegaHertz (MHz) 10^6 Hz and having specified separation.
Frequencies[edit]
- TACAN operates in the UHFUltra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz) aeronautical band with 126 two-way channels in the operational mode (X or Y) for 252 total
- Air-to-ground DME frequencies are in the 1025 to 1150 MHzMegaHertz (MHz) 10^6 Hz range
- Ground-to-air frequencies are in the 962 to 1213 MHzMegaHertz (MHz) 10^6 Hz range
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<--- Aircraft interrogator signal.
