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PRACTICAL TASK ADF Practice

PRACTICAL TASK/
PROJECT No.
TASK DURATION
INDIVIDUAL TASK GROUP X
TASK
1. Sunardi
2. Afandi Sahputra

I. INTRODUCTION
Automatic direction finder (ADF) is a device for finding the direction, or bearing, to
a radio source. The act of measuring the direction is known as radio direction finding or
sometimes simply direction finding (DF). Using two or more measurements from different
locations, the location of an unknown transmitter can be determined; alternately, using two or
more measurements of known transmitters, the location of a vehicle can be determined. RDF
is widely used as a radio navigation system, especially with boats and aircraft.
in this experiment, the ADF instrument will get the signal from the antenna simulator so
that sense and loop antenna receive variation of signal angle from the.

II. OBJECTIVE
This chapter provides details of standard tests for ADF.
III. POLICY/ SAFETY PRECAUTION
a. Student shall follow policy and procedures applicable in.
b. Student shall not allowed operate machining equipment without supervise by authorized
instructor.
c. Student shall perform practical activity meet the safety concern. And shall use safety
equipment.
d. Instructor and student shall responsible of missing and completeness of tool and
equipment. Student shall perform tool inventory prior shop leaving. Make report when
found missing tools.
e. Practical sheet shall collect to the instructor when practical task finished completely.
f. Before student Leaving workshop, all tools and equipment shall in Clean condition. All
tools shall restored to the original place.
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IV. PREPARATION
1. Attendance list/ documentations.
2. STUDENT should performs tool Inventory before and after practical project
3. Material.
- Signal Generator
- ADF Test Panel lineAir L-280
- ADF Signal simulator Carter Model CES-116A
- ADF Indicator Collins
- ADF-60 Collins
- Harnes
4. Avionic Tools
5. Operation manual for all material

V. STEP ACTIVITY

A. Performance Check

1. Performing LineAir L-280 operation will require instrument and tools below:
a. Signal Generator
b. ADF Signal simulator Carter Model CES-116A
c. ADF Indicator Collins
d. ADF-60 Collins
e. Harnes
2. Connect signal Generator to port BNC signal generator at antena simulator with
coaxial cable. And connect sense antena port to ADF-60 port with coaxial cable.
3. Connect L-280 ADF Port to ADF-60 port with harness shown as figure below.

Signal
Generator
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4. Power up 28 VDC at Power Supply Panel to produce supply into L-280 and ADF-60.
5. Switch on and Selector position L-280 at Volt position and signal Generator and let it
warm. Observing display Panel L-280
6. Setting band switch at low and put the frequency at 400 KHz
7. Setting signal generator output as below :
frequency : 400 KHz
Modulation : AM
Power : 500uV
Depth Modulation : 30%
8. Vary knob antena simulation as table below and observe ADF indicator reading. Note
the values seen in the ADF Indicator in the table below :
Table 1. Observing Data

KNOB ANTENA SIMULATOR ADF INDICATOR

0 0
90 90

18 00 18 00

0 0
27 0 27 0

0 0
30 0 30 0

9. The value displayed on the adf indicator is the value read by adf-60. the value is
received from the antenna simulation which gives the NDB signal so it can provide
input to the ADF equipment.
10. Disassembly ADF-60.
11. Re-assembly ADF-60.
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SUMMARY

ADF testing is a process done to test the condition of ADF equipment. at the first test of
misinterpretation by the ADF indicator where the simulated bearing antenna value does
not match the ADF indicator. this happens because the antenna position on the antenna
simulation shifted. therefore it is done adjusment to reverse the position of the antenna
simulation.
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