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Old May 27th 04, 02:08 AM
John R. Copeland
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"Newps" wrote in message =
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"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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I suspect it has to do with the location of the antenna. I don't =

they
they are all located in exactly the same spot WRT to the runway.

=20
The glideslopes are as they are all positioned to bring you to the =

same spot
on every runway. The localizer is sited so it is a certain width at =

the
approach end of the runway, therefore they will move the localizer =

antenna
closer to or farther away from the departure end of the runway to =

achieve
that.
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By far the most impressive localizer antenna I've ever seen
is on the top of Aspen Mountain, aimed out across the Pitkin County =
Airport
and the valley beyond to the northwest.
It's an array of, I think, sixteen rugged Yagis over an expanded-metal =
screen.
However, I doubt that localizer course width at any threshold was a =
factor
in the design of this particular installation. It's for missed =
approaches only.
---JRC---

 




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