P petersb Well Known Member Oct 15, 2011 #1 The local experts tell me that Mode S works through satellites and therefore will not work in a MODE C ground based radar environment. Comments .
The local experts tell me that Mode S works through satellites and therefore will not work in a MODE C ground based radar environment. Comments .
M molson309 Well Known Member Oct 15, 2011 #2 petersb said: The local experts tell me that Mode S works through satellites and therefore will not work in a MODE C ground based radar environment. Comments . Click to expand... Huh? Mode S works through ground stations in a similar fashion to Mode C, though more data is transferred. Doesn't require satellites. Mark Olson RV-7A F1-EVO Rocket
petersb said: The local experts tell me that Mode S works through satellites and therefore will not work in a MODE C ground based radar environment. Comments . Click to expand... Huh? Mode S works through ground stations in a similar fashion to Mode C, though more data is transferred. Doesn't require satellites. Mark Olson RV-7A F1-EVO Rocket
S SteinAir Well Known Member Oct 15, 2011 #3 Someone must have misunderstood something....that's in incorrect bit of info you have! Cheers, Stein
NDrv8r Well Known Member Advertiser Oct 16, 2011 #4 Maybe they were thinking of the mode s TIS service which also works through ground radar but not available all over???
Maybe they were thinking of the mode s TIS service which also works through ground radar but not available all over???
Jeff A Well Known Member Oct 16, 2011 #5 petersb said: The local experts tell me that Mode S works through satellites and therefore will not work in a MODE C ground based radar environment. Comments . Click to expand... http://rfdesign.com/mag/512RFDSF3.pdf This is an excellent article that I have referenced countless times when I need a refresher on Mode S and transponder operation in general. Very informative....too much so in some cases. Enjoy.
petersb said: The local experts tell me that Mode S works through satellites and therefore will not work in a MODE C ground based radar environment. Comments . Click to expand... http://rfdesign.com/mag/512RFDSF3.pdf This is an excellent article that I have referenced countless times when I need a refresher on Mode S and transponder operation in general. Very informative....too much so in some cases. Enjoy.
GusBiz Well Known Member Oct 16, 2011 #6 Good article That is an excellent bit of literature. ...and its also good to see that planes fly over good quality grass, only doing deep steep banking turns ;-) But seriously. Thank you for posting.
Good article That is an excellent bit of literature. ...and its also good to see that planes fly over good quality grass, only doing deep steep banking turns ;-) But seriously. Thank you for posting.
