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  • Page 1 To buy, sell, rent or trade-in this product please click on the link below: http://www.avionteq.com/IFR-AEROFLEX-RD-301A-Weather-Radar-Test-Set.aspx www.avionteq.com Radar Test Set RD-301A Operation Manual 1002-9001-200 Issue-5 EXPORT CONTROL WARNING: This document contains controlled technology or technical data under the jurisdiction of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR 730-774.
  • Page 2 OPERATION MANUAL RADAR TEST SET RD-301A P U B L I S H E D B Y A e r o f l e x C O P Y R I G H T © A e r o f l e x 2 0 0 8 A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d .
  • Page 4 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A S A F E T Y F I R S T : T O A L L O P E R A T I O N S P E R S O N N E L R E F E R A L L S E R V I C I N G O F U N I T T O Q U A L I F I E D T E C H N I C A L P E R S O N N E L .
  • Page 5 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A T H I S P A G E I N T E N T I ON A L L Y L E F T B L A N K . S u b j e c t t o E x p o r t C o n t r o l , s e e C o v e r P a g e f o r d e t a i l s .
  • Page 6 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S T i t l e C h a p t e r / S e c t i o n...
  • Page 7 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A T H I S P A G E I N T E N T I ON A L L Y L E F T B L A N K . T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S S u b j e c t t o E x p o r t C o n t r o l , s e e C o v e r P a g e f o r d e t a i l s .
  • Page 8 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A I N T R O D U C T I O N T h i s m a n u a l c o n t a i n s t h e i n f o r m a t i o n n e c e s s a r y t o i n s t a l l , o p e r a t e a n d e v a l u a t e t h e R D - 3 0 1 A T e s t S e t .
  • Page 9 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A T H I S P A G E I N T E N T I ON A L L Y L E F T B L A N K . I N T R O D U C T I O N S u b j e c t t o E x p o r t C o n t r o l , s e e C o v e r P a g e f o r d e t a i l s .
  • Page 10 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A C H A P T E R O N E R D - 3 0 1 A R A D A R T E S T S E T O P E R A T I O N M A N U A L...
  • Page 11 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A T i t l e C h a p t e r / S e c t i o n / S u b j e c t P a g e 4 . G e n e r a l O p e r a t i n g P r o c e d u r e s 1 - 2 - 4 4 .

  • Page 12: Table Of Contents

    O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A L I S T O F I L L U S T R A T I O N S T i t l e C h a p t e r / S e c t i o n / S u b j e c t...
  • Page 13 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A T H I S P A G E I N T E N T I ON A L L Y L E F T B L A N K . 1 - L I S T O F I L L U S T R A T I O N S / T A B L E S S u b j e c t t o E x p o r t C o n t r o l , s e e C o v e r P a g e f o r d e t a i l s .

  • Page 14: Section 1 - Description

    O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A SECTION 1 - DESCRIPTION 1. GENERAL DESCRIPT ION AND CAPABILITIES 1 . 1 G E N E R A L P r o v i d e s a n a d d i t i o n a l 0 t o 2 0 d B...
  • Page 15 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A T H I S P A G E I N T E N T I ON A L L Y L E F T B L A N K . 1 - 1 - 1 S u b j e c t t o E x p o r t C o n t r o l , s e e C o v e r P a g e f o r d e t a i l s .

  • Page 16: Section 2 - Operation

    O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A SECTION 2 - OPERATION 1. INSTALLATION 1 . 2 . 3 O p e r a t i n g S a f e t y D u e t o p r e s e n c e o f p o t e n t i a l l y l e t h a l v o l t a g e s 1 .
  • Page 17 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 1 . 3 P O W E R R E Q U I R E M E N T S 1 . 5 R A C K - M O U N T I N S T A L L A T I O N...
  • Page 18 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 2. CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS RANGE SEL RANGE 1 DELAY RANGE 2 DELAY INTL PRF/AM RINGS POWER FREQUENCY Hz/MHz R2 ON KW PEAK 2 4 6 R2 ALT READY R1, R2 AUTO C O N T O U R...
  • Page 19 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 1 . F R E Q U E N C Y H z / M H z D i g i t a l D i s p l a y 3 0 . L I N E S w i t c h 2 .
  • Page 20 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 2 . 1 R D - 3 0 1 A F R O N T P A N E L F R E Q U E N C Y M O D E D I S P L A Y...
  • Page 21 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A R F I N D I C A T O R 1 2 . X M T R D S C R M . 1 V / M H Z C O N N E C T O R...
  • Page 22 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A U s e d w i t h e x t e r n a l 1 0 d B c o a x i a l I F H I a t t e n u a t o r i n s e r t e d a t W a v e g u i d e C o u p l e r...
  • Page 23 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 2 3 . I N T L A M S W I T C H I N T L I N T L A M ( O n ) / O F F t o g g l e s w i t c h a d d s 5 0 % A M S t a r t s r a n g e d e l a y w i t h e v e r y l e a d i n g e d g e ( s q u a r e w a v e ) t o r e p l y p u l s e o u t - p u t .

  • Page 24: R E P L Y P U L S E W I D T H 1

    O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 3 3 . S W E E P W I D T H M H Z C O N T R O L 3 9 . R A N G E S E L S W I T C H S e t s s w e e p w i d t h ( i n M H z ) o f I F s i g n a l P r o v i d e s s i m u l a t e d r e p l y v a r i a t i o n s .
  • Page 25 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 4 3 . P A N E L M E T E R R1/R2 AUTO I n d i c a t e s e f f e c t i v e p e a k p o w e r o f U U T...
  • Page 26 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 2 . 2 R D - 3 0 1 A R E A R P A N E L 4 7 . M E T E R S E L E C T S W I T C H 5 0 .
  • Page 27 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A T H I S P A G E I N T E N T I ON A L L Y L E F T B L A N K . 1 - 2 - 2 S u b j e c t t o E x p o r t C o n t r o l , s e e C o v e r P a g e f o r d e t a i l s .
  • Page 28 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 3. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION P E R F O R M A N C E E V A L U A T I O N P R O C E D U R E P A G E...
  • Page 29 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 3 . 7 P E R F O R M A N C E E V A L U A T I O N P R O C E D U R E S 3 . 7 . 1 3 .
  • Page 30 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 3 . 7 . 3 P R F T E S T E Q U I P M E N T : F r e q u e n c y C o u n t e r...
  • Page 31 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A S T E P P R O C E D U R E 3 . 7 . 4 R a n g e 5 . S e t R A N G E 1 D E L A Y T h u m b w h e e l s t o...
  • Page 32 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A S T E P P R O C E D U R E S T E P P R O C E D U R E 1 2 . S e t R D - 3 0 1 A a s f o l l o w s : 2 6 .
  • Page 33 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 3 . 7 . 5 M e t e r a n d T r a c k i n g F u n c t i o n s S T E P P R O C E D U R E...
  • Page 34 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 9016007 H e t e r o d y n e M o n i t o r L - B a n d T e s t S i g n a l F i g u r e 4...
  • Page 35 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A S T E P P R O C E D U R E 3 . 7 . 6 R 1 , R 2 A U T O 4 . S e t P u l s e G e n e r a t o r a s f o l l o w s :...
  • Page 36 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 3 . 7 . 7 M a r k e r T E S T E Q U I P M E N T : N o n e μ PULSE GENERATOR PULSE RANGE 1...
  • Page 37 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 3 . 8 P e r f o r m a n c e E v a l u a t i o n D a t a S h e e t T E C H N I C I A N : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D A T E : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...
  • Page 38 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A S T E P D A T A R E S U L T ( 4 ) R a n g e R a n g e 1 r e p l y p u l s e m o v e s r i g h t ≈2 0 0 μs .
  • Page 39 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A S T E P D A T A R E S U L T ( 5 ) M e t e r a n d T r a c k i n g F u n c t i o n s ( c o n t ) T R A C K I N G F U N C T I O N 2 1 .
  • Page 40 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 4. GENERAL OPERATING PROCEDURES T E S T F U N C T I O N P R O C E D U R E P A G E P e a k P o w e r a n d F r e q u e n c y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3...
  • Page 41 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 4 . 6 T E S T S E T U P ( 1 - 2 - 4 , F I G U R E 7 ) S T E P P R O C E D U R E...
  • Page 42 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A RD-301A X-BAND I/O CONNECTOR RADAR UUT R/T X IN 1 2 0 SERIALIZED COAXIAL CABLE DUMMY LOAD WAVEGUIDE COUPLER FLANGE MARKED "LOAD" 9006001 R D - 3 0 1 A / U U T I n t e r f a c e...
  • Page 43 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 4 . 7 . 2 R a n g e P r e c i s i o n T E S T E Q U I P M E N T : N o n e...
  • Page 44 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 4 . 7 . 3 S e n s i t i v i t y T E S T E Q U I P M E N T : N o n e S T E P...
  • Page 45 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 4 . 7 . 4 T u r b u l e n c e D e t e c t i o n T E S T E Q U I P M E N T :...
  • Page 46 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 4 . 7 . 5 D u a l T a r g e t S i m u l a t i o n T E S T E Q U I P M E N T :...
  • Page 47 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 4 . 7 . 6 E f f e c t i v e P o w e r a n d A u t o m a t i c F r e q u e n c y C o n t r o l ( A F C ) C e n t e r i n g...
  • Page 48 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 4 . 7 . 7 M i n i m u m D e t e c t i o n R a n g e ( M D R ) T E S T E Q U I P M E N T :...
  • Page 49 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 4 . 7 . 8 S e n s i t i v i t y T i m e C o n t r o l ( S T C ) T E S T E Q U I P M E N T :...
  • Page 50 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 4 . 7 . 9 M a g n e t r o n P u l s e F r e q u e n c y a n d P h a s e D e v i a t i o n...
  • Page 51 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A S T E P P R O C E D U R E S T E P P R O C E D U R E H E T E R O D Y N E M O N I T O R...
  • Page 52 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 9016003 H e t e r o d y n e M o n i t o r O u t p u t ( A l i g n e d R a d a r )
  • Page 53 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A S T E P P R O C E D U R E S T E P P R O C E D U R E Δ 1 2 . S e t M E T E R S E L E C T S w i t c h t o A F C A L I G N M E N T 1 6 .
  • Page 54 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 4 . 7 . 1 0 I F T e s t i n g T E S T E Q U I P M E N T : O s c i l l o s c o p e...
  • Page 55 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 4 . 7 . 1 1 U U T P o w e r P e r c e n t a g e D i v i d e U U T E f f e c t i v e P e a k P o w e r f r o m p a r a...

  • Page 56: Section 3 - Specifications

    O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A SECTION 3 - SPECIFICATIONS 1. RD- 301A RADAR T EST SET SPECIFICATIO NS N O T E : S p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d f e a t u r e s a r e s u b j e c t t o c h a n g e w i t h o u t n o t i c e .

  • Page 57: S U B J E C T T O E X P O R T C O N T R O L , S E E C O V E R P A G E F O R D E T A I L S . P A G E

    O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 1 . 2 I F S I G N A L G E N E R A T O R F r e q u e n c y : V a r i a b l e f r o m 2 0 t o 7 0 M H z...
  • Page 58 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 1 . 4 R A N G E R a n g e 1 : 0 . 1 t o 9 9 9 . 9 μs o r n m i ( N M ) r e f e r e n c e d t o l e a d i n g e d g e o f d e t e c t e d U U T p u l s e a t 5 0 % p o i n t 0 t o 0 .
  • Page 59 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 1 . 6 P O W E R M E T E R R a n g e : 0 . 2 5 k W t o 1 2 k W p e a k ( s t a n d a r d ) 2 . 5 k W t o 1 2 0 k W...
  • Page 60 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A 1 . 8 I N P U T S A M E X T I N P U T C o n n e c t o r : E x t e r n a l A M I n p u t I m p e d a n c e : >...
  • Page 61 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A T H I S P A G E I N T E N T I ON A L L Y L E F T B L A N K . 1 - 3 - 1 S u b j e c t t o E x p o r t C o n t r o l , s e e C o v e r P a g e f o r d e t a i l s .
  • Page 62 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A APPENDIX A - I/O CONNECTORS PIN-OUT TABLES C O N N E C T O R S I G N A L N A M E T Y P E I N P U T / O U T P U T...
  • Page 63 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A T H I S P A G E I N T E N T I ON A L L Y L E F T B L A N K . A P P E N D I X A S u b j e c t t o E x p o r t C o n t r o l , s e e C o v e r P a g e f o r d e t a i l s .
  • Page 64 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A APPENDIX B - TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS T h i s A p p e n d i x c o n t a i n s a l i s t o f t e s t e q u i p m e n t s u i t a b l e f o r p e r f o r m i n g a l l o f t h e m a i n t e n a n c e p r o c e d u r e s c o n t a i n e d i n t h i s m a n u a l .
  • Page 65 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A T H I S P A G E I N T E N T I ON A L L Y L E F T B L A N K . A P P E N D I X B S u b j e c t t o E x p o r t C o n t r o l , s e e C o v e r P a g e f o r d e t a i l s .

  • Page 66: S U B J E C T T O E X P O R T C O N T R O L , S E E C O V E R P A G E F O R D E T A I L S . P A G E

    O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A APPENDIX C - METRIC/BRITISH IMPERIAL CONVERSION TABLE WITH NAUTICAL DISTANCE CONVERSIONS M U L T I P L Y M U L T I P L Y C O N V E R T :...
  • Page 67 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A T H I S P A G E I N T E N T I ON A L L Y L E F T B L A N K . A P P E N D I X C S u b j e c t t o E x p o r t C o n t r o l , s e e C o v e r P a g e f o r d e t a i l s .
  • Page 68 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A APPENDIX D - ABBREVIATIONS A l t e r n a t i n g C u r r e n t F C C F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s...
  • Page 69 O PERATI ON MANUAL RD-301A M e t e r s T G S T a n g e n t i a l S e n s i t i v i t y S i g n a l...
  • Page 70 As we are always seeking to improve our products, the information in this document gives only a general indication of the product capacity, performance and suitability, none of which shall form part of any contract. We reserve the right to make design changes without notice. CHINA / Beijing Tel: [+86] (10) 6539 1166 Fax: [+86] (10) 6539 1778...

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