ADF/NDB Flashcards

1
Q

The ADF allows the aircraft to pick up ___ polarised signals broadcast on _F/_F waveband, by NDBs

A

vertically, LF MF

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2
Q

NDBs use ___ waves modified by ___ waves

A

surface indirect

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3
Q

If the needle is hunting and the signal gets louder and fades away, the ground wave is being contaminated by __ ___.

A

sky waves

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4
Q

_F is used as the range is good enough and the wavelength is (similar/dissimilar) to the aircraft length

A

MF, dissimilar

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5
Q

A typical NDB has a power of __ Watts, and a range of __ to __ NM

A

25 10 25

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6
Q

A long range NDB has a power of ___ Watts, with a range of __ to __ NM

A

200 50 60

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7
Q

The frequency range for NDBs is between ___ and ___ _Hz

A

190 1750 KHz

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8
Q

The minimum signal:noise ratio is _:1, with _ degree accuracy for __% of the time by day

A

3 7 95

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9
Q

Bearings in the published protection ranges should be accurate to within _ degrees by day.

A

5

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10
Q

The tracking accuracy for an NDB approach is within _ degrees

A

5

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11
Q

NDBs are ___ systems, with ___ and ___ transmitters, plus ___ monitors

A

dual, main, standby, two

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12
Q

Standby transmitters have an _ at the end of their ident.

A

E

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13
Q

A locator is an ___

A

NDB with low power utilised for approach procedures

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14
Q

Locators transmit on _F and _F

A

LF MF

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15
Q

Locators can be identified by a ___ letter ident group

A

2

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