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The publication containing detailed historical record guidance is

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TO 00-20-1.

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The maximum degree deviation of the Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) course caused by polarization shall not exceed

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2

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At which depth percentage is the Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) carrier amplitude modulated by the sideband signals?

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30

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How many miles must the Terminal Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (TVOR) cover?

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25

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The two categories that flight check adjustments normally encounter during a flight inspection are signal level and

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azimuth

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Which level is not measured during a localizer normal width run flight check?

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ID

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During a localizer low approach run flight check, what is the plus/minus percent of the modulation level tolerance for a CAT I Instrument Landing System (ILS)?

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4.0

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In flight inspection terminology, rhythmic excursions of the electromagnetic course or path defines

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course scalloping

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Which Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) flight check determines if any unwanted vertical or horizontally polarized electromagnetic waves are being radiated from the VOR antenna assembly?

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Polarization

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The flight check meter that indicates a sufficient radio frequency (RF) signal is being received from the Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) facility to make readings on the aircraft indicators reliable is the

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automatic gain control (AGC)

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Which meter indicates reverse sensing from the Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR)?

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To-from

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12
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Which percent of the commissioned angle is the tolerance for the glide angle?

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7.5 below and 10 above.

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13
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The glide slope (GS) flight inspection procedure that checks phasing of the sideband-only (SBO) signal in relationship to the carrier-plus sideband (CSB) signal is

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advance and retard.

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What is the flight check plus/minus percentage tolerance for the localizer width check?

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17 of the commissioned width.

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Instrument Landing System (ILS) points A, B, C, D, and E are used to define the limits of

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approach zones.

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16
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In flight inspection terminology, slow excursions of the electromagnetic course or path are called

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bends

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17
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When operating an Instrument Landing System (ILS) as category II, the pilot must be able to fly inbound to a point of interception where the localizer course line intersects the glide path at a point above the

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runway threshold.

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What is the kilohertz (kHz) frequency of the alarm oscillator circuit in the AN/FRN-43 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) System coder/decoder (CODEC)?

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1

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Which circuits are responsible for dividing the incoming audio and carrier signals in the receive section of the AN/FRN-43 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) System coder/decoder (CODEC)?

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Bandpass filters.

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The output of the transmit (Tx) section of the AN/FRN-43 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) System coder/decoder (CODEC) is controlled by the

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START/STOP switch.

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21
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The visual status lamps on the AN/FRN-43 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) System control indicator display the

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actual status of the remote site.

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22
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The function of the AN/FRN-43 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) System coder/decoder (CODEC) section of the control indicator is to

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convert return signals from the sites into status indications.

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Which adjustment can air traffic control (ATC) personnel make to the AN/FRN-43 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) System control indicator?

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Volume control of audio

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Within the AN/FRN-43 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) System, the personal computer (PC) display is divided into how many main windows?

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2

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What is the primary method of operator control and monitoring of the Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) navigational set?

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Local and remote personal computer (PC).

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How is the AN/FRN-43 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) System local personal computer (PC) connected to interface with the remote PC?

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Modem

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27
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One purpose of the squitter pulses transmitted from the tactical air navigation (TACAN) is to

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maintain constant transmitter duty cycle.

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The tactical air navigation (TACAN) coded reply signals are used by aircraft to determine their

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distance from the ground station.

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The Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) power supply 1A7 is an alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) converter that supplies a volts direct current (VDC) of

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40.5

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30
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The AN/FRN-43 unit that measures and checks the Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) signals against established parameters is the

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radio frequency (RF) monitor.

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31
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The AN/FRN-45C tactical air navigation (TACAN) antenna produces an electrically scanned radiation pattern by modulating the pulsed radio frequency (RF) from the transponder with what two frequencies?

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15 and 135 hertz (Hz).

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32
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In the AN/FRN-45C tactical air navigation (TACAN) X mode, the difference in frequency between the received frequency and assigned transmit (Tx) frequency is

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63 MHz

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33
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The AN/FRN-45C Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) System frequency range, in megahertz (MHz), is

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962 to 1213.

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34
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Which software is the AN/FRN-45C tactical air navigation (TACAN) personal computer (PC) equipped with to communicate with the system equipment?

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Maintenance data terminal (MDT)

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35
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At which rate, in revolutions per minute, and direction does the AN/FRN-45 tactical air navigation (TACAN) antenna pattern appear to rotate?

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900, clockwise.

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36
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If an aircraft receives signals from two ground beacons operating on the same frequency, the

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weaker signal is almost totally rejected.

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37
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The most important result of maintaining a constant AN/FRN-45 Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) System duty cycle is

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pattern stability

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38
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The total number of pulse pairs transmitted by the AN/FRN-45 Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) System is

39
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How many pulse pairs make up an auxiliary reference burst (ARB)?

40
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The microsecond (µs) spacing between the AN/FRN-45 Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) System pair pulses in the X mode is

41
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The AN/FRN-45 Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) System uses pulse coding to

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discriminate against interference

42
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How many monitors must fail or detect a fault for the AN/FRN-45 Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) System to shut down?

43
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Which AN/FRN-45 Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) System power supply output, in volts direct current (VDC), is over current and over voltage protected?

44
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The AN/FRN-45 tactical air navigation (TACAN) maintenance limit displayed for output power is the same as which parameter?

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Monitored radiated power.

45
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Which indication on the modulation generator (mod gen) display will a low power fault give on the AN/FRN-45 tactical air navigation (TACAN) modulation generator (mod gen)?

46
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The AN/FRN-45 tactical air navigation (TACAN) pulse spacing measurements are suspended during

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identification (ID) transmission

47
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The normal monitored measurement, in microseconds (µs), for X mode reply delay in the AN/FRN-45 tactical air navigation (TACAN) is

48
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The definition of reply delay is the

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time from monitor interrogation to transponder reply.

49
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The AN/FRN-45 Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) System can provide bearing and distance information for up to how many aircraft?

50
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The interval, in seconds, the AN/FRN-44A very high frequency omni-directional and radio range (VOR) identification (ID) code is transmitted is

51
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The AN/FRN-44A Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) voice component of the composite waveform is provided to

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communicate weather and airfield information.

52
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The AN/FRN-44A Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) is typically controlled and monitored from the

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Regional Maintenance Center (RMC).

53
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The typical (line-of-sight) mileage range for the AN/FRN-44A Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) is

54
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The AN/FRN-44 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) monitor antennas sample the output signal at degree interval

55
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During normal operation, the AN/FRN-44 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) power monitor sensor provides how many reference volts direct current (VDC) to the control indicator?

56
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The AN/FRN-44 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) battery assembly can fully recharge in how many hours?

57
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How many antennas sample the AN/FRN-44 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) radiated signal and route the signals to the monitor

58
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The AN/FRN-44 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) transmitter receives ON/OFF control signals from the

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control indicator.

59
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What is the operating megahertz (MHz) frequency range of the AN/FRN-44 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) antenna?

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108 to 118

60
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What is the carrier output power range, in watts, of the AN/FRN-44 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR)?

61
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Which deflection does the airborne indicator show when the aircraft is on the glide path?

62
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The diode switching network (4A9) in the glide slope (GS) differs from the 4A9 in the localizer when considering their length of line, because the GS is

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three times that of the localizer.

63
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Which signal or signals are applied to the lower antenna in the null-reference glide slope (GS)?

64
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Which hertz (Hz) signal is not an output status tone of the control unit?

65
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The glide slope (GS) carrier frequency is modulated with what percentage of depth of modulation per tone?

66
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Which reference is not a monitored parameter in the null-reference glide slope (GS)?

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Ident percent of modulation.

67
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Which situation causes a fault condition and initiates equipment transfer in the glide slope (GS)?

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Dual monitor alarms.

68
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Which localizer output would result in a change in the capture points?

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12 watt (W) course (CRS) carrier plus sideband (CSB).

69
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Why are localizer course (CRS) and clearance (CLR) transmitter’s output frequencies separated by 9.5 kilohertz (kHz)?

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Prevents the signals from combining.

70
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Where on the airfield are you located if during a ground check you are taking a measurement from the 35-degree survey checkpoint?

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Near field arc

71
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The modulation percentage of the sum of the 90 hertz (Hz) resultant and the 150 Hz resultant should always total

72
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A 17.2 percent modulation difference converted to difference in depth of modulation (DDM) is

73
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What is the only difference between the localizer clearance (CLR) monitor and course (CRS) monitor?

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Measurement of the CLR frequency.

74
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Which parameter is not checked by the localizer course (CRS) monitors?

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Frequency separation.

75
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The most likely thing that will happen if an antenna cable is broken or shorted is it will cause

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a station shutdown.

76
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Which antennas are the localizer clearance (CLR) signals applied to simultaneously?

77
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The localizer antenna array has a gain of how many decibels (dB)?

78
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The diode switching network is responsible for

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routing and switching.

79
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The nominal localizer course transmitter carrier-plus sideband (CSB) and sideband only (SBO) power in watts (W) and milliwatts (mW) respectively are

80
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Which unit is not tied into the control unit of the localizer?

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Distribution

81
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Where is the detected signal from the localizer antenna distribution unit sent?

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Course and clearance monitors.

82
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What controls the localizer clearance (CLR) transmitters?

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Course transmitters.

83
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How many monitors must detect a fault to cause an equipment transfer in the localizer?

84
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The radiation pattern of the course carrier is

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narrower than the clearance pattern.

85
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How many log-periodic dipole (LPD) antennas are there in the localizer antenna array?

86
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At which frequency is the clearance (CLR) carrier transmitted in the localizer?

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SAF -4.75 kHz.

87
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What general function is the first basic operation of the localizer station?

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Radiating the pattern.

88
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What number of watts is the nominal carrier plus sideband (CSB) output power of the clearance transmitter in the localizer?

89
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What are the modulation frequencies, measured in hertz (Hz), in the localizer course transmitter?

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90, 150, and 1,020.

90
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How many megahertz (MHz) is the frequency range of radio transmitters in the localizer equipment station?

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108 to 112.

91
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The maximum wind speed, in miles per hour (mph) the localizer equipment station is designed to withstand is

92
Q

How many assemblies support each localizer antenna?

93
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Which colors are the localizer equipment shelter generally painted?

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International orange and white.

94
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The Very High Frequency Omnidirectional and Radio Range (VOR) unit that monitors the automatic ground check system is the

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radio frequency (RF) monitor

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