DirectionFinder

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:BaseInfrastructure:NavigationInfrastructure:DirectionFinder

An electronic device used to determine the position of a radio source by means of directional antennas, which receives the strongest radio signal when it is pointing directly at the transmitter.

Source: EUROCONTROL-FAA AIXM v.5.1
Abbreviations: DF
Parent concept: RadioNavigationAid


Properties:

Properties Definition Type
isDoppler An indication whether the equipment uses the doppler effect for higher precision.

Boolean

informationProvision An information service associated with the direction finder. InformationService
assistedATCService The ATC Service which is assisted by the DirectionFinder AirTrafficControlService
type The type of direction finder. CodeDirectionFinderType

isDoppler

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:BaseInfrastructure:NavigationInfrastructure:DirectionFinder@isDoppler

An indication whether the equipment uses the doppler effect for higher precision.

type: Boolean

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

doppler

informationProvision

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:BaseInfrastructure:NavigationInfrastructure:DirectionFinder@informationProvision

An information service associated with the direction finder.

type: InformationService

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

informationProvision

assistedATCService

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:BaseInfrastructure:NavigationInfrastructure:DirectionFinder@assistedATCService

The ATC Service which is assisted by the DirectionFinder

type: AirTrafficControlService

type

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:BaseInfrastructure:NavigationInfrastructure:DirectionFinder@type

The type of direction finder.

type: CodeDirectionFinderType