| Frequency range |
|
960 MHz to 1215 MHz |
| Reference frequency, internal |
| Aging per year |
|
≤ 1 ppm |
|
Level
|
| Absolute level |
| Measurement range (average)1) |
autorange mode |
–110 dBm to +13 dBm (nom.) |
| Measurement range (peak)1) |
autorange mode |
–100 dBm to +13 dBm (nom.) |
|
DME signal analysis
|
| Standard |
|
ICAO Annex 10, ICAO Doc. 8071 |
| Input level range |
pulse recognition efficiency > 70 % |
–95 dBm to +10 dBm (nom.) |
| DME measurement |
| Total peak level deviation |
standard DME signal in line with ICAO Annex 10, level range 0 dBm to –70 dBm, 95 % confidence level, +20 °C to +30 °C |
< 1 dB (nom.) |
| Pulse spacing uncertainty |
|
< 0.05 μs |
|
TACAN signal analysis (R&S®EDS-K1 option)
|
| Standard |
|
STANAG 5034, MIL-STD-291C |
| Input level range |
|
–92 dBm to +10 dBm |
| Bearing |
| Deviation |
–90 dBm to +10 dBm, standard TACAN signal in line with STANAG 5034, modulation depth of 15 Hz and 135 Hz signals = 20 %, measurement time ≥ 1 s |
< 0.5° |
| Bearing acquisition time |
|
< 3 s |
|
DME distance measurement2)
|
| Standard |
|
ICAO Annex 10, ICAO Doc. 8071 |
| Input level range |
|
–97 dBm to +10 dBm (nom.) |
| Distance measurement |
| Distance range |
|
0 NM to 400 NM (nom.) |
| Deviation |
–97 dBm to +10 dBm, measurement time ≥ 500 ms, 95 % confidence level |
≤ 500 ns, ≤ 75 m (nom.), ≤ 0.05 NM (nom.) |
|
Multi-DME (R&S®EDS-K5 option)3)
|
| Standard |
|
ICAO Annex 10, ICAO Doc. 8071 |
| Distance measurement |
search/track mode |
up to 10 DME stations |
| Input level range |
|
–95 dBm to +10 dBm (nom.) |
| Additional level measurement uncertainty |
|
1 dB |
| Distance range |
|
0 NM to 310 NM (nom.) |
| Deviation |
–95 dBm to +10 dBm,
measurement time: 100 ms/channel,
95 % confidence level |
≤ 0.05 NM (nom.), 75 m (nom.) |
|
Low-power interrogator (R&S®EDS-B2 option)
|
| Standard |
|
ICAO Annex 10, ICAO Doc. 8071 |
| Output power |
DME peak power, into 50 Ω load |
20 W (+43 dBm) ± 1.5 dB |
| Setting range |
|
–30 dBm to +43 dBm in 0.5 dB steps |
|
High-power interrogator (R&S®EDS-B4 option)
|
| Standard |
|
ICAO Annex 10, ICAO Doc. 8071 |
| Maximum Output power |
DME peak power, into 50 Ω load |
500 W (+57 dBm) ± 1.5 dB |
| Power steps |
|
100 W, 250 W, 500 W |
1) Overload display if inband or out-of-band signals are overloading
2) Minimum requirement: 20 W low-power interrogator (R&S®EDS-B2), optional: 500 W high-power interrogator (R&S®EDS-B4).
3) Minimum requirement: additional RX unit (R&S®EDS-B1) and 20 W low-power interrogator (R&S®EDS-B2) or 500 W high-power interrogator (R&S®EDS-B4). |
