RADARS Flashcards
What band is 997
ECHO FOXTROT BAND
What is 997s PRIMARY function?
Target indication
Situational awareness
What is 997s CODENAME
Echo Quebec 2
What does the brevity code word BENT mean?
Broken
What does the brevity code word SOUR mean?
Degraded/Reduced Capacity
What does the brevity code word change SOUR-SWEET mean?
Means the radar was degraded but it is okay now
What does the brevity code word change BENT-OKAY mean?
The radar was broken but it is now fixed
What does LONG RANGE do?
Gives max power to the limits of the kit
What are the CONS of LONG RANGE?
Lose discrepancy of the contact
What is the MAX RANGE of LONG RANGE?
121 NM
When is OPEN WATER used?
When there is no land mass within 100 nm only really used around the Atlantic sea or the Indian Ocean
What is the max range of LITTORAL, OPEN WATER and AIR TRAFFIC MGMI
81 NM
When do we use LITTORAL?
When you have land mass either side or nearby
When do we use AIR TRAFFIC MGMI
We use it when we need to assist with Air traffic compilation or if we need to assist the AC with helo control
When do we use MULTIPATH?
In complex environments