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IFF/SSR and Mode S Basics

Course ID: IFF-ModeS-000-04-TEC
Level:
Basic level
General training information
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Target group

  • Project managers, engineers, technicians, operators and employees working in the field of radar technology and IFF/SSR

Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge of radar technology

Objectives

  • State the basic techniques of secondary surveillance radar (SSR)
  • Recognise the problem of FRUIT and garbling
  • Consider the advantages of Mode S
  • Differentiate between Mode S acquisition and lockout strategies
  • Characterise the different uplink and downlink formats

Content

Theoretical Practical
Introduction to Mk X and the sliding window principle
Introduction to Mode S and the monopulse principle
Advantages of Mode S compared to Mk X
Interrogation and reply signals
Interrogator code allocation
Mode S acquisition and lockout strategies
Combined operation of Mode S and Mk X
Roll-call scheduling and power management
Uplink and downlink formats
Introduction to ADS-B/Mode S squitter

Training portfolio

Classroom training

1 day max. 12 people English
  • Classroom training: plenty of time for practical applications under the guidance of a qualified trainer

Live online training

1 day max. 12 people English
  • Live online training: theory is taught online by qualified trainers
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