FAA FAA-E-2496 REV A PDF

This specification sets forth requirements for the establishment of a Federal Aviation Administration Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR-3) System. The requirement is for a full turnkey installation which includes fabrication, factory installation and checkout of ARSR-3 components in a transportable modular building complex, on-site installation, checkout and test. The ARSR-3 system as herein described shall include the primary radar, the secondary beacon and associated ancillary equipments. The ARSR system shall operate as an integral part of the NAS Stage A Radar Acquisition and Data Transfer Subsystem. The primary (search) and secondary (beacon) position data will be remoted by narrow band techniques to one or more associated air route traffic control centers (ARTCC) for further processing and display. The position data is used in the control of en route air traffic.