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EQUIPMENT
A. Concept
Distance Measuring
Equipment (DME) means a
measurement system that
provides the flight crew with
information about the
distance from the aircraft’s
position to a ground station.
Tx
Aircraft
Rx
Computer
Decoder
Indicator Rx Computer
Tx Encoder
Ground Station
The airborne DME (interrogator)
includes:
• Transmitter
• Receiver
• Timing circuits
• Distance indicator