Telephonics RDR-1600 Pilot's Manual

Telephonics RDR-1600 Pilot's Manual

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Pilot's Guide
Search and Rescue Radar
Command Systems Division
TM106101
RDR-1600
Color Weather and
August 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PARAGRAPH
1.0
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
2.0
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2.1
2.2
RADAR DISPLAY INDICATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
3.0
OPERATIONAL CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
3.1
CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
3.2
ANTENNA CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
3.3
DISPLAY CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
3.4
PRIMARY MODE SELECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
3.5
CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
3.6
ALPHANUMERICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
4.0
PREFLIGHT (PFT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
4.1
PREFLIGHT WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
5.0
THEORY OF OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
5.1
GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
5.2
RADAR PRINCIPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
5.3
WEATHER RADAR PRINCIPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
5.4
RADAR REFLECTIVITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
5.5
WEATHER DISPLAY CALIBRATION . . . . . . . . . . . .15
5.6
6.0
WEATHER OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
6.1
WEATHER MODE - WX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
6.2
WEATHER ALERT MODE - WXA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
6.3
TARGET ALERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
6.4
6.5
OBSERVING WEATHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
6.5.1
Thunderstorms and Turbulence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
6.5.2
Tornadoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
6.5.3
Hail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6.5.4
Icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
6.5.5
Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
6.5.6
Lightning and Static Discharges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
6.5.7
Range Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
6.5.8
Azimuth Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
6.5.9
Indicator Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
6.5.10
Short Range Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
6.6
PATH PLANNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
6.6.1
Path Planning Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
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