19 Sep 2019
| 19 Sep 2019
High-resolution signal-in-space measurements of VHF omnidirectional ranges using UAS
Thorsten Schrader
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116
Braunschweig, Germany
Jochen Bredemeyer
FCS Flight Calibration Services GmbH, Hermann-Blenk-Straße 32a,
38108 Braunschweig, Germany
Marius Mihalachi
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116
Braunschweig, Germany
David Ulm
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116
Braunschweig, Germany
Thomas Kleine-Ostmann
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116
Braunschweig, Germany
Christoph Stupperich
Steep GmbH, DE/U, Justus-von-Liebig-Str. 18, 53121 Bonn, Germany
Sergei Sandmann
Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institut für Grundlagen der
Elektrotechnik und Messtechnik, Appelstraße 9a, 30167 Hannover, Germany
Heyno Garbe
Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institut für Grundlagen der
Elektrotechnik und Messtechnik, Appelstraße 9a, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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Short summary
To investigate the possible interference of wind turbines with terrestrial navigation aids and Radar systems, the signals of these systems have to measured in the air space used by aircrafts or being under surveillance, respectively. From the measurements performed in areas with and without wind turbines the influence of these on the signals of terrestrial navigation and/or Radars can be derived. Drone-based and state-of-the-art electronics were used for the measurements.
To investigate the possible interference of wind turbines with terrestrial navigation aids and...
