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From: lhe@sics.se (Lars-Henrik Eriksson)
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Subject: Avionics literature (was: Re: Avionics questions, how a DME works)
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Date: Mon, 14 May 90 04:12:58 PDT
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In article <5623@scorn.sco.COM> rosso@sco.COM (Ross Oliver) writes:
> This sounds like a facinating book!  What is it called, and where can
> I get a copy?  Are there any other books that describe the workings of
> other avionics wonders such as VORs, transponders, ATC radar, glideslopes,
> and loran?

The book is called "Aircraft radio systems" by J. Powell, published by Pitman 
Publishing Ltd., London, 1981. ISBN 0-273-08444-5. The publisher seems to 
have a U.S. office, also: Pitman Publishing Inc., 1020 Plain Street, 
Marshfield MA 02050.

This book covers about everything. VHF COM, HF COM, VOR, DME, ADF, ILS, 
Decca, Loran, ATC Radar, SSR, Weather Radar, Stormscope, MLS, Audio systems, 
RNAV etc. etc. Each topic includes functional principles, teoretical 
considerations, equipment standards, block diagrams of actual equipment etc. 
etc.

The only possible drawback is that because the book is about 10 years old, 
things like MLS and Stormscope, that were only just appearing then, are not 
dealt with in detail.

Read this book and amaze your piloting friends with arcane knowledge :-)


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