VDL Mode 4 Cosite Investigations

ACP WG-M 9th Meeting, Agenda item 3

Montreal, October 2004

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Cosite Investigations Plan

Developed with the contribution of several parties at a meeting hosted by EUROCONTROL

Identifies the required activities to complete the investigations

Lays out a strategy for the test cases to be investigated

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EUROCONTROL Work Plan

Cosite Investigations work organised in three phases Phase 1: development of cosite interference testing scenarios

and detailed testing plans (focus of current work); Phase 2: actual testing using the scenarios and tests defined in

Phase 1; Phase 3: evaluation of test results

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Scheduling of work

Q4 2004 Completion of Phase 1 Initiation of test campaign (Phase 2)

Q2 2005 Completion of Phase 2

Q3/Q4 2005 Completion of Phase 3

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Other related activities

voice transmissions profile statistical analysis considering both ATC & AOC current usage of VHF voice radio based on data obtained from a major European airline proposes voice usage profile as input to cosite investigations

voice receptions profile preliminary analysis considering signal levels only analytical-based and derives assumptions based on current airspace regimes

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Current Work: Phase 1

Current Status development of detailed testing scenarios and testing plans Contract with ISA Telecoms to carry out Phase 1

Details will be presented by ISA TELECOMS