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RTCA DO 173:1980

RTCA DO 173:1980 Minimum Operational Performance Standards For Airborne Weather And Ground Mapping Pulsed Radars Defines operational goals and applications; recommends standards and test procedures for airborne weather and ground mapping pulsed radars.

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Table of Contents

Foreword
1.0Purposeandscope
1.1Introduction
1.2Operationalgoals
1.3Operationalapplications
1.4Testprocedures
1.4.1Benchtests
1.4.2Environmentaltests
1.4.3Installedtests
1.4.4Operationaltests
1.5Assumptions
1.5.1Radomedesign
2.0Airborneweatherandgroundmappingradar
requirements
2.1Generalrequirements
2.1.1Airworthiness
2.1.2Intendedfunction
2.1.3Federalcommunicationscommissionrules
2.1.4Operationofcontrols
2.1.5Effectsoftest
2.1.6Fireprotection
2.2Equipmentperformance-standardconditions
2.2.1Generalequipmentcharacteristics
2.2.2Airborneweathergroundmappingradarequipment
performance
2.3Equipmentperformance-environmentalconditions
2.3.1Temperatureandaltitudetests
2.3.2Temperaturevariationtest
2.3.3Humiditytest
2.3.4Shocktests
2.3.5Vibrationtests
2.3.6Explosiontest
2.3.7Waterproofness(dripproof)test
2.3.8Saltspraytest
2.3.9Magneticeffecttest
2.3.10Powerinputtest
2.3.11Voltagespikeconductedtest
2.3.12Audiofrequencyconductedsusceptibilitytest
2.3.13Inducedsignalsusceptibilitytest
2.3.14Radiofrequencysusceptibilitytest(radiated
andconducted)
2.3.15Emissionofradiofrequencyenergytest
2.4Airborneradartestprocedures
2.4.1Definitionsoftermsandconditionsoftests
2.4.2Detailedtestprocedures
Figures2-1to2-5
3.0Installedequipmentperformance
3.1Testconditions
3.1.1Safetyprecautions
3.1.2Powerinput
3.1.3Associatedequipment
3.1.4Environment
3.1.5Adjustmentofequipment
3.1.6Warm-upperiod
3.2Equipmentinstallation
3.2.1Equipmentaccessibility
3.2.2Displayvisibility
3.2.3Interferenceeffects
3.3Minimuminstalledequipmentperformance
requirements
3.3.1Generalradarequipmentperformancerequirements
3.4Testproceduresforinstalledequipment
performance
3.4.1Conformityinspection
3.4.2Groundtestprocedures
3.4.3Flighttestprocedures
4.0Operationalcharacteristics
4.1Requiredoperationalcharacteristics
4.1.1Powerinput
4.1.2Antennatiltandstabilization
4.1.3Displayrangescales
4.1.4Equipmentoperatingmodes
4.2Testproceduresforoperationalcharacteristics
4.2.1Powerinput
4.2.2Antennatiltandstabilization
4.2.3Displayrangescales
4.2.4Equipmentoperatingmodes
Membership
AppendixA-Colorcharacteristicsandmeasurement
procedures
AppendixB-Performanceindexequationderivation

Abstract

Defines operational goals and applications; recommends standards and test procedures for airborne weather and ground mapping pulsed radars.

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