ATC failure in Memphis
JA_MORAN wrote:
true however on most areas there are tall structures, hills, or
moutnains where repeaters can be setup.
they said the failure was due to a phone circuit. all you would need to
do would be to microwave to a point up to 30 miles away where you can
then patch into an alternate circuit
the FAA already had a microwave network in place... if you drive by any
of the center facilities, you will see at least one microwave antenna
also most sectors have some military radar coverage. I know in Phoenix
thhere have been a few problems with center radar and the Luke Air force
Bace(KLUF) was able to assist.
JOHN
Nobody wrote:
JA_MORAN wrote:
what about backup systems
a Microwave point to point could work, how about different feeds from
different circuits? or a SAtellite dish...
Microwave only has limited range, so you need to build a network of
repeaters/towers. And both microwave and satellite can be affected by
bad weather (heavy snow, heavy rain).
The microwave back-up in the FAA was called RCL(Radio
Communication Link)before the FAA canned it. The dip ****s
in FAA management decided to kiss the ass of big business
and go with phone companies. The hell with air safety just
kiss that contractor ass and **** away that tax payer money.
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