Honeywell AD-54257@ Weather Radio User Manual


 
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660 Digital Weather Radar System
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REV 2
Radar Facts
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D The antenna size used on the aircraft alters the best tilt settings by
about 1_. However, tilt management is the same for either size, as
shown in figure 5–16.
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Antenna Size and Impact on Tilt Management
Figure 5–16
NOTE: The 10 and 24inch antennas are shown for illustration
purposes only.
D Some of the rules of thumb are described below and shown in figure
5–17.
- A 1_ look down angle looks down 100 ft per mile.
- Bottom of beam is 1/2 beam width below tilt setting.
- A 12inch antenna grazes the ground at 100 NM if set to 0_ tilt
at 40,000 ft.
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TILT
BEAM WIDTH
Rules of Thumb
Figure 5–17