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VHF air-ground Digital Link (VDL) Mode 2; Technical characteristics and methods of
measurement for ground-based equipment; Part 1: Physical layer, EN 301 841-1
(published), Part 2: Data link layer, EN 301 841-2 (draft), ETSI, 2002.
LINK 2000+ Programme Master Plan, Version 0.94.
Euro VDL Mode 2 – Project Overview, Version 2.0.
631-3 VHF Digital Link Implementation Provisions Functional Description, October 2000,
ARINC.
EUROCONTROL VDL-2 day presentations, 18th April 2001.
VDL-2 Physical layer validation report, EUROCONTROL COM -5-11-0501.
PETAL-II Transition and Final Report, Volume 1, EUROCONTROL, May 2002.
PETAL-II Transition and Final Report, Volume 2, EUROCONTROL, May 2002.
VDL Mode 3
Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) for VHF Digital Link, Annex 10, Volume
III, Part I, ICAO.
Technical Manual – AMCP/7-WP81 Appendix B to the report on Agenda Item 1.
Implementation Manual – AMCP/7-WP81 Appendix C to the report on Agenda Item 1.
DO-271, Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Aircraft VDL Mode 3
Transceiver Operating in the Frequency range 117.975-137.000 MHz, RTCA.
DO-224A, Signal-in-Space Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for
Advanced VHF Digital Data Communications Including Compatibility with Digital Voice
Techniques, RTCA.
GAO-02-710 National Airspace System, FAA’s approach to its New Communication
system appears prudent, but challenges remain, FAA, July 2002.
NEXCOM System Requirements Document, FAA-E-2958, FAA, January 2002.
NEXCOM Multimode Digital Radio, FAA-E-2938, FAA, July 2001
NEXCOM Next Generation Air/Ground Communications, Jim Eck, FAA, October 2001.
NEXCOM Avionics Approach, Sandra Anderson, FAA, October 2001.
Why VDL-3? The rationale behind the FAA’s technology choice for NEXCOM, FAA,
September 2001.
DO-279, Next Generation Air/Ground Communications (NEXCOM) Principles of operation
for VDL Mode 3, RTCA
VDL Mode 4
Draft Manual on Detailed Specifications for the VDL Mode 4 Digital Link (EUROCONTROL
working draft post AMCP WG-M/2), EUROCONTROL (ICAO), 21 January 2002.
Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) for VHF Digital Link, Annex 10, Volume
III, Part I, ICAO.
ED-108: Interim MOPS for VDL Mode 4 Aircraft Transceiver for ADS-B EUROCAE, July
2001.
Technical Link Assessment Report, EUROCONTROL, March 2001.
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