TPAS and Transponder - Blind Spot

jcarlyle wrote:
The key lies in how they blank the receiver. Since there is no
connection to your own transponder, I think they simply blank for time
X when they get a signal of over Y watts. If they do, that will
produce the situation I described above.

Multiple radars will change the situation, but I believe there will be
blind spots there, too. I think you'll have multiple blind cylinders,
each pointing at the various radar sources.

As long as they don't overlap, then maybe the unit can still pick out a
potential threat.

And you're correct, it isn't what Zaon shows in the manual. It would
definitely be best to talk with them directly about happens in this
situation.

Eroc, I know I won't get any time this week to call them. Could you do
it, and post the results?

Sure, I'll try to contact them Monday.


-John

On Mar 10, 10:24 am, Eric Greenwell wrote:
This seems like a plausible analysis, but it's not what Zaon shows in
their manual; instead, they talk about a "bubble of detection" around
your aircraft. A query to Zaon should be the next step, as it might get
an explanation of how their units deal with this situation.

There is a situation that elimanates this problem: multiple radars. This
could be a TCAS equipped airplane or another ATC ground radar.





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