Just a few years ago, technical constraints made it difficult to design equipment for the upper reaches of the millimeter wave bands. Since then, a corps of clever engineers have overcome the problems and applications have proliferated.… Continue Reading
Planning a Labor Day get-away? Good news! The new rules permitting 78-81 GHz radar for detection of "foreign object debris" on airport runways should be in effect by then.… Continue Reading
New FCC rules on 76-77 GHz radar, used for vehicle braking systems, airport runway safety, and the monitoring of aircraft and airport service vehicles, will take effect on September 12.… Continue Reading
FCC actions that rely on the radio-frequency exposure limits tend to be controversial. But many - including us - are concerned more about car accidents and aircraft mishaps than about incidental exposure to radio waves. Speaking for ourselves, we think the FCC got it right.… Continue Reading
Aircraft shed parts more often than most of us realize. Other common forms of runway debris include misplaced tools, equipment and supplies, rocks and pavement fragments, luggage, and wildlife.… Continue Reading
