AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDING (ADF)

• ADF is a short-medium range navigational aid

that receives radio signals and determines the
direction of the signals relative to the
aircraft. Signals are from radio stations
operating in the frequency range of 190 to
1750 kHz.
• The Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) loosely
known in the past as the radio compass.
• Basic Principle:- Radio waves have directional
characteristics, this is the basis of the
automatic direction finder (ADF).
Principle of operation
The null point is easier to determine than the maximum signal strength.