Author Topic: New toy at work (Read 292 times)

VOR · « **on:** May 20, 2004, 10:29:34 AM »

This thing is leaps and bounds ahead of the AN/TPN 71B system we have used since the 50's, and long overdue!

http://www.raytheon.com/products/atnavics/

Will be running our first radar approaches with it today!

AKIron · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2004, 10:35:26 AM »

I see only one dish and it looks like it's the ASR. Though there does appear to be a separate feedhorn in front, hard to tell from the small pic. Will this system provide both ASR and PAR simultaneously?

VOR · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2004, 10:37:36 AM »

Yes, simultaneous ASR and PAR. The PAR antenna is actually the large backwards L-shaped thingy on the back of the sensor vehicle. The IFF antenna is the small one on top of the ASR.

AKIron · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2004, 10:43:11 AM »

I maintained a Raytheon system while in the AF, GPN-22 PAR. Always liked it, have fun.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2004, 11:04:38 AM »

That thang got a hemi?

VOR · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2004, 11:19:38 AM »

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That thang got a hemi?

Perhaps..but MY sensor equipment is always fully alert.

VOR · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2004, 11:46:16 PM »

Success!!!!!!

gunnss · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2004, 12:37:17 AM »

nice toy.....
when you get out check with the FAA, I work on sutff like that for fixed base work, actually you should put in your app about a year before you get out If you need help drop a message to me, the jos link is here.....
http://jobs.faa.gov/Allfaajobs.htm
You are looking for AF "FV-2101" for tech jobs Air traffic uses a diffrent code but it should be in the job title.

Gunns