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Editor's Note: We Explain the Technology

OUR MISSION WAS TO explain the technology." That is what motivated technical writer Len Buckwalter to launch Avionics Magazine 25 years ago. And that remains the magazine's mission today. In this issue,…

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FAA Keeps Watch on UWB At the (U.S.) Federal Aviation Administration, we have been closely involved with the ultra-wideband (UWB) issue since the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) brought to our…

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Avionics Handbook Avionicon Inc. announced the release of The Avionics Handbook, a publication that provides coverage of avionics, including elements, processes and typical systems. It presents examples of modern systems on military…

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Weathering Fog and Darkness -- HUDs With Enhanced Vision

Enhanced vision systems (EVS) using infrared sensors to penetrate certain kinds of fog and low-visibility conditions are the latest enhancement to head-up displays (HUDs). They are in increasing demand in the regional…

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Plugging into Airborne Digital Backbones

This is expected to be a big year for Connexion by Boeing, the two-way broadband (or high data-rate) service planned by the airframe manufacturer to deliver personalized Internet and other communications to…

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Will Multilateration Become Mainstream?

In October 2000, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a Raytheon Co./Sensis Corp. team a $200-million contract to develop and build airport surface detection equipment, Mode X (ASDE-X). Commencing in 2004,…

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On-Board Wireless Networks

Wireless radio frequency (RF) local area networks (LANs) are emerging as an alternative to wired networks in homes and offices, promising both flexibility and convenience. It is only a matter of time…

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New Products

EF Series Switch Janco Corp. has completed the design and testing of a new triple concentric shaft micro miniature rotary EF switch. It has three concentric shafts to control three separate but…