7 ๐Ÿ“ก Radio Navigation

Relative bearing to station (ADF, VOR), radial from station (VOR), distance from station (DME), actual position (GPS, RNAV, INS).

7.1 VOR

  • very high frequency omnidirectional range

  • VHF, 108 - 117.975 MHz (just below aviation voice channels)

  • VHF carrier wave modulated by two LF signals, using phase difference comparison between them to signifz aircraft direction from transmitting station as one of 360 radials from it

7.1.1 DME