Radar Quick Reference Guide
Radar Quick Reference Guide
Radar Quick Reference Guide
QUICK
REFERENCE
GUIDE
V2.0
Federal Aviation Administration
ATC Spectrum Engineering Services
AJW-63
Contact: (202) 267-9739
July 23, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Common Radar Formulas ....
Radar Range Equation .....
Pulse Repetition Interval ..
Average Power .....
Duty Cycle ...
Average PRF ...
Delay of a Parrot ..
Tips For Doing Radar Assignments ....
Radar Engineering Criteria ..
Beacon Engineering Criteria .....
ASDE-X SMR and SMRi Engineering Criteria ......
ADS-B Ground Based Transceiver (GBT) Engineering Criteria
Secondary Surveillance Radar Coordination Requests
Sample Terminal ATCBI-3, 4, or 5 Assignment .
Sample En Route ATCBI-3, 4, or 5 Assignment ....
Sample ATCBI-6 Assignment .
Sample ATCBI-6M Assignment ..
Sample Terminal Mode-S Assignment ....
Sample En Route Mode-S Assignment ....
Sample MSSR Assignment ..
Sample PARROT Assignment .
Sample ASDE-X Multilateration R/T Unit Assignment .
Sample ASDE-X Multilateration Reference Transmitter Assignment
Sample ARSR-1/2 or FPS-6X Assignment .
Sample ARSR-3 Assignment ...
Sample ARSR-4 Assignment ...
Sample LRR SLEP Assignment ..
Sample ASR-7 Assignment .
Sample ASR-8 Assignment .
Sample ASR-9 Assignment .
Sample ASR-11 Experimental with Blanking Assignment .
Sample ASR-11 Operational Assignment ...
Sample NEXRAD Assignment
Sample TDWR Assignment .
Sample ASDE-X SMR Assignment
Sample ASDE-X SMRi Assignment ...
Sample ASDE-3 Assignment Using Frequency Hopset #1 .
Sample ASDE-3 Assignment Using Frequency Hopset #2 .
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Duty Cycle
Duty Cycle
The units of and PRI must be the same. The unit of must be seconds when using PRF.
The Duty Cycle is the percent of time the radar is transmitting (decimal in answer needs to be
moved two places to the right to get the percentage.)
Average PRF
Average PRF = 1/[(PRI 1 + PRI 2 + PRI 3 + PRI (n)) / n] or
Average PRF = 1/[((1/ PRF 1) + (1/PRF 2) + (1/PRF 3) + (1/(PRI (n))) / n],
where n is the stagger number. For example: n = 4 for a 4X stagger.
This is the equation for a radar with an (n) times stagger sequence. You take the PRI in seconds
of each PRF in the stagger sequence, add them together, divide by the number of PRIs (n), and
take the reciprocal of the result to determine the average PRF. Note that the average PRF is NOT
calculated by adding the PRRs and dividing by the stagger number (n).
Delay of a Parrot
delay of parrot = 2d / c
delay of parrot = delay in seconds
d
= distance in nautical miles
c
= speed of light
Speed of light = 161,634 nautical miles per second
0.869 NM = 1 statute mile
Include the Mode-A squawk code, Mode-C altitude, and the delay in NM and
microseconds for parrot assignments. Altitude should be either over 90,000 feet or below
sea level (i.e. 1000 ft).
8. If a new primary radar frequency is being requested, make sure there is an assignment for
the associated beacon or that one is being requested. This also applies if a beacon
frequency is being requested make sure that there are either assignments or
accompanying requests for the primary radar frequencies. If there is not an associated
primary radar, then state so in the assignment, i.e. Beacon-only System (BOS).
DISTANCE
(NMI)
REQUIRED FREQUENCY
SEPARATION (in MHz)
1 2.5
30
2.5 5
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5 - 10
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10 - 50
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50 - 100
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100 - 150
Over 150
ARSR-4
TERMINAL
EN ROUTE
ARSR-4
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TERMINAL
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EN ROUTE
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360
The following distance separation can be applied between the ASDE-X SMRi and PAR's:
ASDE-X SMRi within +/- 10 degrees of PAR centerline: 30 NM
ASDE-X SMR that is more than +/- 10 degrees of PAR centerline: 21 NM
This is based on the same assumptions used above from the SMR, with the exception that 11 dB additional
attenuation is required to protect for the SMRi based on the VOLPE interference analysis. The distances reflected
are the additional distances required to achieve and additional 11 dB of attenuation.
Based on MSAM single emitter analysis using the IPS propagation model:
30 NM yields a PAR received signal of -42.8 dBm at the ASDE-X receiver.
21 NM yields a PAR side lobe received signal of -11.8 dBm at the ASDE-X receiver.
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When a 1090ES GBT or multiple GBTs are located within RLOS of an SSR (victim(s)), and the
signal level at the side lobes of the victim(s) antenna, exceeds -X dBw/m2, with X being the
signal strength reflected in Figure 2, then the cumulative number of messages received by the
victim per second from all GBTs will not exceed the amounts depicted in Figure 2. The
maximum power at the victim receiver shall not exceed -65 dBw/m2 in order to prevent receiver
saturation.
Figure 2
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When a 1090ES MHz GBT or multiple GBTs are located beyond RLOS of an SSR and/or
multilateration R/T unit (victim), the cumulative number of messages transmitted by all GBTs
within reception range of any aircraft cannot exceed 1,000 messages per second. The protection
criterion for GBTs located within RLOS of multilateration R/T units is TBD.
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SUP---------------------------------------------------------------------
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SUP---------------------------------------------------------------------
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Sample ATCBI-6
DKT--------SEC---TYP-RTN--STT---DEC----LSR--------ACN--------DAT----------J0327210
CLA-CDD----FRQ-----------BIN--SER-----------BUR--NET---MBR-FOI---EXD----U
M1030.000000
FAA 050778 SO
X
STC----EMS------------PWR-------NTS-------AUS------AUD------RVD--RN 21M50V1D
K1.50000 C048
050603 061018
XSC--XAL----------------------XLA-----XLG------XAD (feet)----------------AL SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W 27GPLANARARRY01129H0075T
XRC------XCL------XAP---XAZ-----SPD---TME---ICI-MSD--QPC
V R
RSC--RAL----------------------RLA-----RLG------RAD (feet)-------------AL SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W
RRC------ACL------RAP---RAZ-----REM------------------------------------*PRR,99
*RAD,0200,R
*EQT,G,ATCBI-6,INTGR,FX,PD0.8
*AGN,+MODE-S SITE ID=7,11,11,15,15,15,15
*AGN,+SITE ID=15,15,9,9,9,9,4,7,7
*AGN,P/W=FAA 915251 + AN/FPS-67B M1320
*AGN,P/W=FAA 915236 + AN/FPS-67B M1340
*AGN,P/W=FAA 020907 + RBPM M1090
*AGN,P/W=FAA 020908 + RBPM M1090
*AGN,+LOCKOUT RANGE LIMITED TO 200 NM
*NTS,M015,I21895,SPS-5409
*AGN,FA=,SO,ATCRB,QPC,ZME,QPC,ARSR
*AGN,FTA=SO01921
SUP---------------------------------------------------------------------
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Sample ATCBI-6M
DKT--------SEC---TYP-RTN--STT---DEC----LSR--------ACN--------DAT----------J0370344
CLA-CDD----FRQ-----------BIN--SER-----------BUR--NET---MBR-FOI---EXD----U
M1030.000000
FAA 060343 SO
X
STC----EMS------------PWR-------NTS-------AUS------AUD------RVD--RN 21M50V1D
K1.50000 C048
060727 070502
SUP---------------------------------------------------------------------
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SUP---------------------------------------------------------------------
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Sample MSSR
DKT--------SEC---TYP-RTN--STT---DEC----LSR--------ACN--------DAT----------J0377563
CLA-CDD----FRQ-----------BIN--SER-----------BUR--NET---MBR-FOI---EXD----U
M1030.000000
FAA 060025 SW
X
STC----EMS------------PWR-------NTS-------AUS------AUD------RVD--RN 9M00M1D
W150.000C046
060131 070614
S872
XSC--XAL----------------------XLA-----XLG------XAD (feet)----------------TX SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W 27GPLANARARRY03609H0102T
XRC------XCL------XAP---XAZ-----SPD---TME---ICI-MSD--AMA
V R
RSC--RAL----------------------RLA-----RLG------RAD (feet)-------------TX SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W
RRC------ACL------RAP---RAZ-----REM------------------------------------*PRR,155
*RAD,0060,R
*EQT,C,COSMK2D MSSR,FX,PD0.8
*EQR,C,COSMK2D MSSR
*AGN,P/W=FAA 060023 +M2733
*AGN,P/W=FAA 060024 +M2815
*AGN,P/W=FAA 070147 +M1090
*NTS,M015,I31761/1,SPS-12650
*AGN,FA=,SW,ATCRB,AMA,AMA,AMA,ASR
*AGN,FTA=SW02367
SUP---------------------------------------------------------------------
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Sample PARROT
DKT--------SEC---TYP-RTN--STT---DEC----LSR--------ACN--------DAT----------J0386534
CLA-CDD----FRQ-----------BIN--SER-----------BUR--NET---MBR-FOI---EXD----U
M1090.000000
FAA 070514 WP
X
STC----EMS------------PWR-------NTS-------AUS------AUD------RVD--ALTO 6M00M1D
W100.00
070709 070709
XSC--XAL----------------------XLA-----XLG------XAD (feet)----------------HI SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W 13GHORN
02526H0079T
XRC------XCL------XAP---XAZ-----SPD---TME---ICI-MSD--ZHN
V 341
RSC--RAL----------------------RLA-----RLG------RAD (feet)-------------HI SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W 27GPLANARARRY04016H0085T
RRC------ACL------RAP---RAZ-----REM------------------------------------V R
*EQT,G,FA-9852,TRANSPONDER,FX,PD0.45
*EQR,G,ATCBI-6
*AGN,+REMOTE BEACON PERFORMANCE MONITOR
*AGN,+CODE=1273, ALT=90000
*AGN,+DELAY=67 NM/828 MICROSEC
*AGN,P/W=FAA 070513 + PRF 120 AVG
*AGN,FA=,WP,RBPM,QMK,ZHN,QMK,RCL
*AGN,FTA=WP01358
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Sample ARSR-3
DKT--------SEC---TYP-RTN--STT---DEC----LSR--------ACN--------DAT----------J0300492
CLA-CDD----FRQ-----------BIN--SER-----------BUR--NET---MBR-FOI---EXD----U
M1320.490000
FAA 892859 SO
X
STC----EMS------------PWR-------NTS-------AUS------AUD------RVD--ALS 8M00P0N
M5.00000 C048
920327 060614
XSC--XAL----------------------XLA-----XLG------XAD (feet)----------------GA SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W 34GPARABLRFLC00797H0079T
XRC------XCL------XAP---XAZ-----SPD---TME---ICI-MSD--QNK
T R
RSC--RAL----------------------RLA-----RLG------RAD (feet)-------------GA SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W
RRC------ACL------RAP---RAZ-----REM------------------------------------*PRR,319
*EQT,G,ARSR-3,TC,PD3.2
*EQR,G,ARSR-3
*AGN,+PRR 8X STAGGER, 319 AVG, 254 NM
*AGN,C/W=FAA 892861 +M1346.38
*AGN,P/W=FAA 060522 +ATCBI-6,PRR 085 AVG
*AGN,FA=,SO,ARSR,QNK,ZTL,QNK,ARSR
*AGN,FTA=SO01051
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Sample ARSR-4
DKT--------SEC---TYP-RTN--STT---DEC----LSR--------ACN--------DAT----------J0343132
CLA-CDD----FRQ-----------BIN--SER-----------BUR--NET---MBR-FOI---EXD----U
M1254.420000
FAA 945205 NM
X
STC----EMS------------PWR-------NTS-------AUS------AUD------RVD--ALS 2M76Q3N
K80.0000 C042
950128 061229
XSC--XAL----------------------XLA-----XLG------XAD (feet)----------------MT SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W 34GPARABLRFLC07005H0059T
XRC------XCL------XAP---XAZ-----SPD---TME---ICI-MSD--QLA
T R
RSC--RAL----------------------RLA-----RLG------RAD (feet)-------------MT SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W
RRC------ACL------RAP---RAZ-----REM------------------------------------*PRR,315.5
*EQT,G,ARSR-4,TS,PD90.0
*EQR,G,ARSR-4
*JNT,FAA ,AF
*AGN,P/W=FAA 945204 +M1337.28
*AGN,P/W=FAA 804725 +ATCBI-5, PRR 315.5
*AGN,FA=,NM,ARSR,QLA,ZLC,QLA,ARSR
*AGN,+CANADIAN COORDINATION NUM=940018
*NTS,M015,IRAC 25978, SPS-7987
*AGN,FTA=NM01025
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SUP--------------------------------------------------------------------REQUIRED FOR TESTING THE LONG RANGE RADAR SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION
PROGRAM UPGRADE TO EXISTING ARSR. THE SYSTEM WILL NOT BE
COMMISSIONED UNTIL THE CERTIFICATION OF SPECTRUM SUPPORT STAGE - 4 IS
COMPLETE. THE SYSTEM IS REQUIRED TO BLANK 158 DEGREES TO 168 DEGREES
AND 219 TO 229 DEGREES REFERENCED TO TRUE NORTH. THE BLANKING MAY BE
REMOVED WHEN TESTING INDICATES NO SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
DEGRADATION TO THE LRR SLEP OR THE VICTIM RADARS OBSERVED.
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Sample ASR-7
DKT--------SEC---TYP-RTN--STT---DEC----LSR--------ACN--------DAT----------J0362474
CLA-CDD----FRQ-----------BIN--SER-----------BUR--NET---MBR-FOI---EXD----U
M2860.000000
FAA 815367 SW
X
STC----EMS------------PWR-------NTS-------AUS------AUD------RVD--ALS 8M00P0N
K425.00000C046
811122 070402
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Sample ASR-8
DKT--------SEC---TYP-RTN--STT---DEC----LSR--------ACN--------DAT----------J0265523
CLA-CDD----FRQ-----------BIN--SER-----------BUR--NET---MBR-FOI---EXD----U
M2710.000000
FAA 941906 SO
X
STC----EMS------------PWR-------NTS-------AUS------AUD------RVD--ALS 6M00P0N
K500.0000C048
940802 060124
XSC--XAL----------------------XLA-----XLG------XAD (feet)----------------NC SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W 34GPARABLRFLC00026H0066T
XRC------XCL------XAP---XAZ-----SPD---TME---ICI-MSD--ILM
T R
RSC--RAL----------------------RLA-----RLG------RAD (feet)-------------NC SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W
RRC------ACL------RAP---RAZ-----REM------------------------------------*PRR,1.139K/816/1.082K/991
*EQT,G,ASR-8,TC,PD0.6
*EQR,G,ASR-8
*AGN,PRF=991 +AVG, 4X STAGGER
*AGN,C/W=FAA 941907 +M2770
*AGN,P/W=FAA 785788 +MODE-S, PRR 330
*AGN,FA=,SO,ASR,ILM,ILM,ILM,ASR
*AGN,FTA=SO00131
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Sample ASR-9
DKT--------SEC---TYP-RTN--STT---DEC----LSR--------ACN--------DAT----------J0377579
CLA-CDD----FRQ-----------BIN--SER-----------BUR--NET---MBR-FOI---EXD----U
M2760.000000
FAA 010040 WP
X
STC----EMS------------PWR-------NTS-------AUS------AUD------RVD--ALS 5M00P0N
M1.30000 C043
010301 070614
S373
XSC--XAL----------------------XLA-----XLG------XAD (feet)----------------CA SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W 35GPARABLRFLC01414H0026T
XRC------XCL------XAP---XAZ-----SPD---TME---ICI-MSD--PSP
T R
RSC--RAL----------------------RLA-----RLG------RAD (feet)-------------CA SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W
RRC------ACL------RAP---RAZ-----REM------------------------------------*PRR,1.101K
*EQT,G,ASR-9,TC,PD1.03
*EQR,G,ASR-9
*AGN,+RADAR PRF SET 24, PRR 1101 AVG
*AGN,+PSP ASR-9
*AGN,C/W=FAA 010039 +M2710
*AGN,P/W=FAA 010041 +MODE-S PRR 403 AVG
*AGN,FA=WP,ASR,PSP,PSP,PSP,ASR
*AGN,FTA=WP02254
*NTS,M015,I23320,SPS-6285
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SUP--------------------------------------------------------------------TEMPORARY FREQUENCY FOR USE DURING THE INITIAL TEST PHASES. ONCE
THE ASR-11 IS READY FOR THE FLIGHT CHECK PHASE OF COMMISSIONING, THE
FREQ WILL NEED TO BE CHANGED TO THE FINAL FREQUENCY OF 2760 MHZ
CURRENTLY BEING USED BY THE ROCKFORD ASR-8.
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Sample NEXRAD
DKT--------SEC---TYP-RTN--STT---DEC----LSR--------ACN--------DAT----------J0362852
CLA-CDD----FRQ-----------BIN--SER-----------BUR--NET---MBR-FOI---EXD----U
M2865.000000
FAA 955605 AL
X
STC----EMS------------PWR-------NTS-------AUS------AUD------RVD--SMD 4M60P0N
K750.0000C071
950802 070403
S373
XSC--XAL----------------------XLA-----XLG------XAD (feet)----------------AK SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W 46GPARABLRFLC02792H0115T
XRC------XCL------XAP---XAZ-----SPD---TME---ICI-MSD--FAI
S R
RSC--RAL----------------------RLA-----RLG------RAD (feet)-------------AK SOMEWHERE
000000N 0000000W
RRC------ACL------RAP---RAZ-----REM------------------------------------*PRR,320-1.3K
*EQT,G,WSR-88D,TC,PD1.5/4.5
*EQR,G,WSR-88D
*AGN,+NEXRAD WEATHER RADAR
*AGN,P/W=FAA 932077 +M2913
*AGN,FA=,AL,NXRAD,FAI,ZAN,FAI,NXRAD
*AGN,FTA=AL00802
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Sample TDWR
DKT--------SEC---TYP-RTN--STT---DEC----LSR--------ACN--------DAT----------J0265908
CLA-CDD----FRQ-----------BIN--SER-----------BUR--NET---MBR-FOI---EXD----U
M5610.000000
FAA 931007 NM
X
STC----EMS------------PWR-------NTS-------AUS------AUD------RVD--SMD 3M26P0NAN K250.00000
930213 060125
XSC--XAL----------------------XLA-----XLG------XAD (feet)----------------UT SALT LAKE CITY 405802N 1115547W 50GPARABLRFLC04219H0098T
XRC------XCL------XAP---XAZ-----SPD---TME---ICI-MSD--SLC
H R
RSC--RAL----------------------RLA-----RLG------RAD (feet)-------------UT SOMEWHERE
0000000N 0000000W
RRC------ACL------RAP---RAZ-----REM------------------------------------*PRR,325/1.946K
*EQT,G,TDWR,TC,PD1.2
*EQR,G,TDWR
*AGN,FA=,NM,TDWR,SLC,SLC,SLC,TDWR
*NTS,M015,IRAC 25877,SPS-7914
*AGN,FTA=NM00770
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