CHAPTER 34
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MAINTENANCE MANUAL EXTRA 300/SC
PAGE DATE: 16. June 2008
34-50-00 DEPENDENT POSITION DETERMINING
34-50-01 Transponder
Description and Operation
Divers transponders can be installed in the EXTRA 300/SC.
A Transponder is a radio transmitter and receiver that fulfills
the role of the airborne beacon equipment according to the
requirements of the Air Traffic Radar Beacon System
(ATCRBS). It operates on radar frequencies, receiving ground
radar interrogations at 1030 MHz and transmitting a coded
response of pulses to ground-based radar on a frequency of
1090 MHz.
Rermoval/Installation
1 Remove transponder following the Removal/Installation
Instructions of the respective manufacturer.
2 Install in reverse sequence of removal.
3 Perform an operation test.