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RADAR SET-UP CHECKLIST
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Following an accidental selection of Radar Restore or any Engineering Maintenance of the Radar System, the following checklist is available as a guide to re-setting the Radar display back to a basic set-up or confirming the set-up is correct.
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Select correct Sensor - Crowhill or Belfast (the default is Belfast).
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Select APM.
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AERON tab - Select Airspace. 3NM_NPR must also be displayed for all runway configurations.
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SMS tab - Deselect all maps.
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Select other maps as required, ie, AERON/VOR_TRKS, AERON/RNAV etc.
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DAN_REST - Select any danger area activity.
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Check RB Settings: TOWER (ATM) RADAR X-Y Centre Main X-Y Centre Main Scale (nm) 35 Scale (nm) 70 Offset X (nm) 0 Offset X (nm) 12 Offset Y (nm) 0 Offset Y (nm) -8 R-B Centre Main Scale (nm) 65 Offset Range (nm ) 15 Offset Bearing 130
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Check alignment of PE’s and SSR Site Monitors: Belfast Radar - Alignment Checking: 1. Permanent echoes for PSR: PE1: 14.1nm +/-0.5nm @ 019 degrees +/-1 degree (545253N 0060553W) PE2: 28.1nm +/-0.5nm @ 292 degrees +/-1 degree (544823N 0065815W) PE3: 31.1nm +/-0.5nm @ 203 degrees +/- 1 degree (541006N 0063032W) 2. Site Monitors for SSR: SMS1 (7777) 20.7nm @ 259 degrees (543406N 0064647W) SMS2 (7776) 30.7nm @ 259 degrees (543124N 0070322W) Note: The tolerance of the measurement tools is 1 degree and 0.5nm. In the case of combined Belfast PSR+SSR, either of the means of verifying alignment is adequate. Crowhill Radar - Alignment Checking: SSR MON - 63.6nm @ 251 degrees (541508N 0075239W) SSR MON - 73.7nm @ 251 degrees (541111N 0080821W) Note: The tolerance of the measurement tools is 1 degree and 0.5nm.
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System -> Area Control Ensure STCA Ex1 & Ex2 are selected Deselect all DAIW areas (will be affected by primary tracks)
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The following settings should also be checked in the event of any system shutdown:
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Tracks -> Filters Ensure filter level band set at 004 - 260 On left side of filter box: See labels outside level band NO NO See labels outside SSR Groups YES YES
