VDL mode 3 digital voice operation

Author

Cyr, Jeff ; Studenberg, Fred

Author_Institution

Rockwell Collins, Inc., Melbourne, FL

Volume

21

Issue

6

fYear

2006

fDate

6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

9

Lastpage

12

Abstract

VHF data link (VDL) mode 3 is a digital TDMA communications system developed by the FAA and industry partners as a replacement for the existing 25 kHz analog AM systems currently used for VHF aeronautical communications. VDL mode 3 provides increased channel capacity and security for both voice and data link communications. This paper provides a report on the first Supplemental Type Certification recently issued for production-ready and FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) approved VDL Mode 3 avionics

Keywords

aircraft communication; avionics; digital communication; time division multiple access; voice communication; FAA Technical Standard Order; Supplemental Type Certification; VDL mode 3; VHF aeronautical communications; VHF data link; analog AM systems; channel capacity; data link communications; digital TDMA communications system; digital voice operation; voice link communications; Aerospace control; Air traffic control; Aircraft; Communication system traffic control; Downlink; FAA; Frequency; Transceivers; Transmitters; Tuning;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MAES.2006.1662003

Filename

1662003