160.
161.
162.
163.
164.
1-65.
What type of decoders do TACAN
transponders use?
1.
Twinpulse
2.
Singlepulse
3.
Neutralpulse
4.
Basicpulse
Which of the following receiver
controls provides noisegenerated
output?
1.
Fidelity
2.
Sensitivity
3.
Cycle
4.
Squitter
If more interrogating aircraft come
into the TACANS range, the number
of noisegenerated pulses will
1.
increase
2.
decrease
What signal does the TACAN ground
station transmit to identify
itself?
1.
Identification pulse group
2.
Voice pulse group
3.
Triangulation pulse group
4.
Burst pulse group
What characteristic of the
transmitted TACAN pulses supplies
the distance information to
aircraft?
1.
Amplitude
2.
Frequency
3.
Timing
4.
Gain
What type of modulation is used to
convey TACAN bearing information?
1.
Frequency
2.
Pulse
3.
Continuous wave
4.
Amplitude modulation
6
1-66.
1-67.
1-68.
1-69.
1-70.
171.
What type of radiation pattern is
transmitted by the TACAN ground
station antenna?
1.
Parabolic
2.
Cardioid
3.
Vectorial
4.
Tangential
What is the common name of the
135Hz reference burst?
1.
Composite burst
2.
North reference burst
3.
Auxillary reference burst
4.
East reference burst
How often is the identification
code broadcast?
1.
Every 37.5 seconds
2.
Every 60 seconds
3.
Every 37.5 minutes
4.
Every 60 minutes
What is the designation of latest
TACAN equipment in the fleet?
1.
AN/URN25
2.
AN/URN-20
3.
AN/URN-15
4.
AN/URN10
In the AS3240 electronically
scanned antenna, the old single-
phase rotating parasitic element
has been replaced by how many
electronicallyswitched inner
parasitic elements?
1.
6
2.
12
3.
24
4.
32
What is one big advantage the
electronicallyscanned antenna has
over the old mechanicallyrotated
antenna?
1.
It eliminates bandwidth
limitations
2.
It is cheaper to build
3.
It is easier to troubleshoot
4.
It eliminates propagation
effects