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===TACAN=== | ===TACAN=== | ||
The military uses a slightly different system as the civilian version. The military uses something named '''[[TACAN]]''' that operates in the frequency band 960-1215 MHz overlapping the VOR frequency range. It combines a [[VOR-DME]] and includes an azimuth feature that provides more accurate navigation. | The military uses a slightly different system as the civilian version. The military uses something named '''[[TACAN]]''' that operates in the frequency band 960-1215 MHz overlapping the [[VOR]] frequency range. It combines a [[VOR-DME]] and includes an azimuth feature that provides more accurate navigation. | ||
[[File:Pictogram_VORTAC.png|frame|VORTAC symbol]] | [[File:Pictogram_VORTAC.png|frame|VORTAC symbol]] | ||
===VORTAC=== | ===VORTAC=== | ||
Often the [[VOR-DME]] part of the [[TACAN]] is also made available for civilian navigation. If so, the beacon is called a '''VORTAC''', but the use is as a normal [[VOR-DME]], in the normal frequency range. The range of the beacon varies. Most have the same range as a [[VOR-DME]] but many will have different ranges. | Often the [[VOR-DME]] part of the [[TACAN]] is also made available for civilian navigation. If so, the beacon is called a '''VORTAC''', but the use is as a normal [[VOR-DME]], in the normal frequency range. The range of the beacon varies. Most have the same range as a [[VOR-DME]] but many will have different ranges. | ||