RTCA DO 173 : 1980

Foreword
1.0 Purpose and scope
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Operational goals
1.3 Operational applications
1.4 Test procedures
1.4.1 Bench tests
1.4.2 Environmental tests
1.4.3 Installed tests
1.4.4 Operational tests
1.5 Assumptions
1.5.1 Radome design
2.0 Airborne weather and ground mapping radar
        requirements
2.1 General requirements
2.1.1 Airworthiness
2.1.2 Intended function
2.1.3 Federal communications commission rules
2.1.4 Operation of controls
2.1.5 Effects of test
2.1.6 Fire protection
2.2 Equipment performance - standard conditions
2.2.1 General equipment characteristics
2.2.2 Airborne weather ground mapping radar equipment
        performance
2.3 Equipment performance - environmental conditions
2.3.1 Temperature and altitude tests
2.3.2 Temperature variation test
2.3.3 Humidity test
2.3.4 Shock tests
2.3.5 Vibration tests
2.3.6 Explosion test
2.3.7 Waterproofness (drip proof) test
2.3.8 Salt spray test
2.3.9 Magnetic effect test
2.3.10 Power input test
2.3.11 Voltage spike conducted test
2.3.12 Audio frequency conducted susceptibility test
2.3.13 Induced signal susceptibility test
2.3.14 Radio frequency susceptibility test (radiated
        and conducted)
2.3.15 Emission of radio frequency energy test
2.4 Airborne radar test procedures
2.4.1 Definitions of terms and conditions of tests
2.4.2 Detailed test procedures
Figures 2-1 to 2-5
3.0 Installed equipment performance
3.1 Test conditions
3.1.1 Safety precautions
3.1.2 Power input
3.1.3 Associated equipment
3.1.4 Environment
3.1.5 Adjustment of equipment
3.1.6 Warm-up period
3.2 Equipment installation
3.2.1 Equipment accessibility
3.2.2 Display visibility
3.2.3 Interference effects
3.3 Minimum installed equipment performance
        requirements
3.3.1 General radar equipment performance requirements
3.4 Test procedures for installed equipment
        performance
3.4.1 Conformity inspection
3.4.2 Ground test procedures
3.4.3 Flight test procedures
4.0 Operational characteristics
4.1 Required operational characteristics
4.1.1 Power input
4.1.2 Antenna tilt and stabilization
4.1.3 Display range scales
4.1.4 Equipment operating modes
4.2 Test procedures for operational characteristics
4.2.1 Power input
4.2.2 Antenna tilt and stabilization
4.2.3 Display range scales
4.2.4 Equipment operating modes
Membership
Appendix A - Color characteristics and measurement
             procedures
Appendix B - Performance index equation derivation

Defines operational goals and applications; recommends standards and test procedures for airborne weather and ground mapping pulsed radars.