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Nav TACAN BW
TACAN
(TACTICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM)
Principle:
TACAN is based on DME in that it uses the DME antenna and
the DME pulse format.
Thus the distance measuring is inherent
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Bearing Function:
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Bearing Function:
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Antenna Installation
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Thus the TACAN signal consists of 2700 pulse-pairs/second
whose amplitude is modulated by a 15Hz signal and a 135 Hz
signal
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The reference part of the TACAN signal consists of coded sets
of pulses called reference groups (or bursts)
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The lobe reference point is the
NEGATIVE-GOING ZERO CROSSOVER
TACAN RECEIVER
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Since TACAN is not a civilian system it does not
have to conform to normal aviation requirements
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