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Old 14th April 2005 | 15:48
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arthur j negus esq
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Be careful when you say primary and secondary radar. In ATC terms primary radar means a radar return using reflected radio waves, ie bounced off aircraft, then shows on radar display. This can also show up weather clutter and other large objects.

Secondary radar is where a ground station interogates an aircrafts transponder and displays its info, Mode A, shows squawk set, mode C gives a level readout.
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