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Air traffic control radar beacon system (ATCRBS)

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  • Sometimes called secondary surveillance radar (SSR), which utilizes a transponder in the aircraft. The ground equipment is an interrogating unit, in which the beacon antenna is mounted so it rotates with the surveillance antenna. The interrogating un

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2023