Block 7 Unit 2 Flashcards
This enables communication with ground troops and foreign and domestic civilian air traffic control
Very high frequency
Purpose of very high frequency
Enables communication with ground troops and ATC
AM direction finding
FM homing
What are the operating voltage is a VHF
28 VDC nominal
18 VDC Emergency 
Modes of VHF
AM/FM Voice Emergency AM/FM Voice ADF FM homing Tone
Output power of VHF
AM - 10 Watts
FM - 16 Watts
What is the channel spacing of VHF
25 kHz
Propagation method of VHF
Direct waves
Frequency range of VHF
FM RX/TX : 30 - 87.975 MHz
AM RX : 108 - 117.975 MHz
AM RX/TX : 118 - 151.975 MHz
Type of modulation of VHF
Amplitude modulation
frequency modulation
Guard frequencies of VHF
FM - 40.5 MHz
AM - 121.5 MHz
Duty cycle of VHF
1 min transmitting 5 minutes receiving
What radio is used for VHF
Arc 186
What serial control word controls the RT
32-bit serial control word
Used with FM homing only and switches R/T receiver between two antennas to provide relative bearing to transmitting source
Signal data comparator
Antennas of VHF
Upper lower AM FM voice Two FM homing wingtips 1 ADF singleband antenna dual band antenna