SOUTHWEST REGION SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
ORDERSW 6050.12ASOUTHWEST REGION SPECTRUM MANAGEMENTHANDBOOK(Date of Order to be entered at time of ASW-400 signature)DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATIONDistribution: A-X-5; A-FAF/AT-0(STD)Initiated By: ASW-473
RECORD OF CHANGESCHANGETOBASICSUPPLEMENTSDIRECTIVE NO.OPTIONALCHANGETOBASICSUPPLEMENTSSW 6050.12AOPTIONAL
12/12/01SW 6050.12AFOREWORDThe radio frequency spectrum is a finite, vital, and very limited natural resource available to all countriesof the world. This international resource serves mankind in innumerable ways, and each countryexercises its own sovereign rights in the use of the electromagnetic waves. Because the radio spectrumknows no bounds, its use cannot be restricted to individual countries. Requirements for use of thisresource generally exceed the amount available; therefore, it is necessary that international, national, andregional spectrum management be rigidly practiced.The purpose of this spectrum management order is to present radio frequency spectrum information,guidance, and policy to those organizations using or administrating the radio frequency spectrum withinthe Southwest Region.Marcos CostillaManager, Airway Facilities DivisionPage i (and ii)
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12/12/01SW 6050.12ATABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 1. ORGANIZATION, AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.Purpose. 1Distribution. 1Cancellations. . 1Effective Date. 1Background . 1Explanation of Changes. 1Electromagnetic Spectrum. 1Line of Authority. . 2General. . 2CHAPTER 2. OPERATIONSSECTION 1. NEW REQUIREMENTS AND CHANGES200. New Frequency Requests. . 4Figure 2-1 Frequency Assignment Request Example #1. 7Figure 2-2 Frequency Assignment Request Example # 2. 9Figure 2-3 Summary of Frequency Bands Supporting Aviation . 11Figure 2-4 Common ILS Localizer Antenna Types . 13SECTION 2. ARTCC SECTOR UTILIZATION CHARTS201. CHANGES IN ARTCC FREQUENCY USAGE. 14SECTION 3. COMMUNICATIONS FREQUENCIES202. VHF Functional Breakdown. 14203. UHF Functional Breakdown. 14Figure 2-5 VHF Allocations - 118 - 137 MHz. 16Figure 2-6 UHF Allocations, Specific Frequencies Available . 17SECTION 4. ATCT AND TRACON FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS204. General . 20SECTION 5. ARTCC/RCAG FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS205. General . 21206. Examples of En Route Dimensions . 21SECTION 6. FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) VHF/UHF ASSIGNMENTS207. FSS . 21SECTION 7. USE OF BASE, PORTABLE, AND MOBILE (BP/M)208. VHF/UHF Aeronautical Frequencies For BP/M Purposes. 22209. Frequency Modulation (FM) National Radio Communications System (NARACS) . 22Page iii
SW 6050.12A12/12/01SECTION 8. EMERGENCY210. HF Emergency Network. 23211. Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Training . 24212. Scene-of-Accident Communications . 24SECTION 9. NON-DIRECTIONAL BEACONS (NDB)213. General. 24214. Definitions. 25SECTION 10. VOR/TACAN/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)/ILS/VOT215. VOR . 26Figure 2-7 Service Volumes for VOR, DME/TACAN. 26216. ILS . 26Figure 2-8 Channel and Frequency Pairing with DME Pulse Time/Codes. 27Figure 2-9 Standard ILS Frequency Protected Service Volume (FPSV) . 32217. DME/TACAN. 35218. VHF Omnidirectional Range Test (VOT). 35219. Spot Frequency . 35SECTION 11. eneral. 35Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR). 36Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) . 36Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon Service (ATCRBS). 36Mode-S Beacon System . 37RBPM . 37Precision Approach Radar (PAR) . 37Airport Surveillance Detection Equipment (ASDE) . 37New Shared Band. 37Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) . 37Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR). 37SECTION 12. COMMUNICATIONS/VIDEO LINKS231. General. 37Figure 2-10 Bands Currently Used by FAA for Radio Links . 38232.233.234.235.236.RCL. 38Frequency Engineering for Low Density RCL (LDRCL) . 39Television Microwave Link (TML) . 39932-935/941-944 MHz Microwave Links. 39VHF/UHF Links. 39SECTION 13. USE OF AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES BEYOND THE NORMAL FPSV237. General. 39238. Procedures to Acquire an ESV. 39239. Responsibility. 40SECTION 14. OBSTRUCTION EVALUATION (OE)240. General. 41Figure 2-11 Screening Criteria . 41Page iv
12/12/01SW 6050.12ASECTION 15. SPECIAL USE241. Temporary Towers . 41242. Testing of VHF/Direction Finder (DF) Equipment . 41243. Other Special Use. 42SECTION 16. SPECIAL SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMS244.245.246.247.248.249.AWOS/ASOS Frequency Assignment Criteria. 42RMM . 43RMS . 44Low Level Windshear Alert System (LLWAS). 44Approach Lighting System (ALS) . 44Ten-Year Reviews . 44SECTION 17. MILITARY COORDINATION AND ASSIGNMENTS250. Military Coordination. 44251. Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) Missions/Exercises . 44SECTION 18. FTA AND DOCUMENTATION252. General . 45253. Documentation . 45Figure 2-12 Sample FTA . 46254. Emission . 46255. Station Class . 49256. FCC Forms . 49Figure 2-13 Typical Emission Designators/Station Classes for the FAA. 50CHAPTER 3. REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING RFISECTION 1. RFI PROCEDURES300.301.302.303.General . 51Procedures for RFI . 51Procedures for Deliberate RFI (Phantom Controller/Pilot) . 52FCC Liaison . 53SECTION 2. GENERAL RFI304.305.306.307.Interference Problems. 54Non-FAA Transmitters Adjacent to FAA Sites . 55Transmitter Operating Frequencies . 55Testing on Emergency Channels . 56SECTION 3. COMMUNICATIONS INTERFERENCE308. General . 56SECTION 4. NAVAID INTERFERENCE309. General . 57Page v
SW 6050.12A12/12/01SECTION 5. RADAR INTERFERENCE310. Primary Radar . 58311. ATCRBS (IFF) Interference. 58SECTION 6. OTHER/SPECIAL INTERFERENCE312.313.314.315.Power Line Interference . 58VHF and UHF Cavities and Receiver Crystal Filters. 58Receiver Local Oscillator Interference. 59TV Interference . 59APPENDICESFILE NAMEAPPENDIX 1 - ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, AND LETTER SYMBOLSAPPENDIX 2 - SW REGION ATCT/RAPCON/RTR FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTSAPPENDIX 3 - SW REGION ARTCC/RCAG/BUEC FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTSAPPENDIX 4 - SW REGION FSS/RCO FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTSAPPENDIX 5 - SW REGION ASOS AND AWOS FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTSAPPENDIX 6 - SW REGION HF AND VHF NARACS ASSIGNMENTSAPPENDIX 7 - SW REGION COMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO LINK ASSIGNMENTSAPPENDIX 8 - SW REGION NDB FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTSAPPENDIX 9 - SW REGION ILS FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTSAPPENDIX 10 - SW REGION VOR/TACAN/DME AND VOT FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTSAPPENDIX-11 - SW REGION EXPANDED SERVICE VOLUMES (ESV)APPENDIX 12 - SW REGION RADAR/ATCRB/RBPM FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTSAPPENDIX 13 - SW REGION AIRPORT DATA LINKS FREQUENCY 2.DOC60501213.DOCFORMSSW FORM 6050-1 - FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENT REQUESTPage vi
12/12/01SW 6050.12ACHAPTER 1. ORGANIZATION, AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY1. PURPOSE. This Spectrum Management Handbook provides information and guidanceconcerning radio frequency management, its organization, authority, responsibilities, and operation.In addition, the appendices contain Southwest (SW) Region's frequencies authorized for the variedfunctions, whether for aviation services or supporting requirements.2. DISTRIBUTION. This order is being distributed to all supervisors, SW Region divisions; and allSW Region Air Traffic (AT) and Airway Facilities (AF) field offices. This order is available inpublished form through established distribution channels.At a later date this order will also be available electronically on the FAA Intranet. At that time, thevarious appendices and forms will be individually accessible through use of the file names reflected inthe appendix index. Guidance on electronic access will be provided when this service is available.3. CANCELLATIONS. SW Order 6050.12, SW Region Spectrum Management Handbook, datedMarch 11, 1994, is canceled.4. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this order is shown on the cover page, reflecting thedate of signature. The appendices, which are subject to frequent change, reflect correct data as ofwhich is an arbitrary cut-off point for publication.5. BACKGROUND. Spectrum pollution is becoming very significant in this country, as are thefresh water and fresh air pollution. No longer can in
The radio frequency spectrum is a finite, vital, and very limited natural resource available to all countries of the world. This international resource serves mankind in innumerable ways, and each country exe rcises its own sovereign rights in the use of the electromagnetic waves. Because the radio spectrum
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spectrum, while the part of the spectrum that can be seen is th e visible spectrum. NASA relies on a range of tools for communicating and creating images utilizing almost every single component of the electromagnetic spectrum in one way or another. This report is designed to provide a better unde rstanding of basic issues for NASA spectrum access
the spectrum used by Federal agencies is not a sustainable model for spectrum policy” “The essential element of this new Federal spectrum architecture is that the norm for spectrum use should be sharing, not exclusivity”
2.2 Basics of Spectrum sensing and Optimization By the spectrum sensing, the CR user is able to find temporally idle spectrum, which is known as spectrum hole or white space. If the licensed user comes active for communication then CR user has to use another spectrum holes or change its transmission parameter to avoid interference.
Fig. 5. Using a package for spectrum analyzer with a EMI diagnosis kits to execute the pretest will make EMI/EMC certification to pass smoothly. Chapter 2. The Super-heterodyne Spectrum Analyzer The super-heterodyne spectrum analyzer, sometimes called a scanning spectrum analyzer or sweeping spectrum analyzer, operates on the principle of the
