Transmit/Receive mode in TACAN does what?

Transmit/Receive mode in TACAN does what?

• A. Provides range and bearing to the ground station
• B. Provides only bearing to the ground station
• C. Provides only range to the ground station
• D. Activates the transponder beacon

Answer: (A)

In Transmit/Receive mode, TACAN interrogates a ground station and then receives its reply. The ground station provides two pieces of information: the bearing (direction) to the station and the range (distance) to the station. The bearing comes from the rotating azimuth signal the aircraft decodes to determine where the station lies relative to the aircraft. The range is obtained by measuring the time delay between the interrogation and the reply, giving the distance to the station. Together, they give you both range and bearing to the ground station.

In Transmit/Receive mode, TACAN interrogates a ground station and then receives its reply. The ground station provides two pieces of information: the bearing (direction) to the station and the range (distance) to the station. The bearing comes from the rotating azimuth signal the aircraft decodes to determine where the station lies relative to the aircraft. The range is obtained by measuring the time delay between the interrogation and the reply, giving the distance to the station. Together, they give you both range and bearing to the ground station.