A traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS), configured to transmit a wide transmit beam of approximately 180 degrees. The wide transmit beam may be, for example at the interrogation frequency or a transponder response frequency. The TCAS of this disclosure includes a directional antenna system with two signal input ports and two or more antenna elements. In some examples, the direction of the 180 degree beam may be controlled by the phase relationship between the signals input to the two port antenna. In other examples, the direction of the transmit beam from the antenna system is predefined to be in two complementary directions (e.g., forward and aft).
SIMPLIFIED TCAS SURVEILLANCE
2021-10-21
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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