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Lucero is not only a system of identification required
between ground radar stations and aircraft, but also between one
aircraft and another. For
this reason a special airborne interrogator called Lucero has been
developed to interrogate IFF equipments in aircraft.
It also interrogates Homing Beacons and can be used with systems of
Blind Approach. Several versions exist to cover the range of aircraft voltages and the various intermediate frequencies found in airborne radar equipments. |
Lucero Mark I
| Interrogates IFF, Beacons and
Beam Approach on a single frequency. The varieties are: |
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| Model | Use with | |
| TR 3190 | ASV Mk III | |
| TR 3196 | ASVX in 12volt aircraft of the FAA | |
| TR 3197 | ASVX in 24volt aircraft | |
| TR 3526 | AIX | |
Lucero Mark II
| Multi-frequency interrogator. The varieties are: |
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| Model | Use with | |
| TR 3160 (A) | H2S Mk II, and ASV Mk III | |
| TR 3505 | AIX and ASVX in 24 volt aircraft of the FAA | |
| TR 3507 | ASVX in 12 volt aircraft | |
| TR 3532 | AI Mk IX | |
| TR 3566 (A) | ASV Mk V, VI, VII and H2S Mk III | |
| TR 3529 (A) | AI Mk VIIIB and ASV Mk XII. | |