IFF/SSR & Mode S basics

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

Theoretical

• 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