Fixed Ground Antenna Radome (FGAR) Type I/III OTE Integrations and OTEOperational

摘要

This test report documents the Operational Test and Evaluation (OTE) Integrationand OTE Operational testing performed on the Type I/Ill, Fixed Ground Antenna Radome (FGAR). The Type I/Ill FGAR is used with the Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR) -1/2 and AN/FPS military radars. The testing was performed at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center's Elwood En Route Beacon Test Facility (ERBTF) and the Northwest Mountain Region's Trinidad En Route Radar Facility (TAD), Colorado. The testing included: (1) characterization of the primary and secondary radar's electromagnetic performance, (2) human factors, (3) physical characteristics, and (4) physical performance. The electromagnetic performance testing showed no degradation of the primary or secondary radars; there were no human factor problems found; and only minor problems were identified during the physical characteristics and physical performance tests. The testing determined that the FGAR meets the Operational Suitability and Operational Effectiveness requirements of the FAA.