Transmit a Tacan to a Flight member

[negrete]

Hi, guys

I'm not the most technical language kind of guy, but I would like to know if the F4 can emit a TACAN? So your flight members can find you.

In the manual, I have this below, and I understand you can only receive information, not transmit it, but just to confirm.

TACAN Function Selector Knob

• OFF: the TACAN system is de-energized
• REC: only the receiver is energized, and the system receives and decodes bearing signals from the TACAN station and provides bearing information for the HSI, BDHI, and ADI displays.
• T/R: the TACAN generates distance information along with bearing; the distance is then added to the HSI and BDHI, provided in nautical miles.
• A/A REC: the TACAN receives and displays bearing information for the HSI, BDHI, and ADI steering display from an aircraft providing a TACAN beacon signal. The channel selected must be 63 channels above or below the transmitting aircraft beacon, on the same X or Y channel range; for example, a tanker transmitting on 83X will be received on 20X.
• A/A TR: the TACAN interrogates the equipped aircraft beacon to add range information to the HSI and BDHI. The channel selection method remains the same as A/A REC.

[=475FG= Dawger]

In A/A TR, you will transmit and receive distance information only between fighters equipped with this capability assuming 63 channel separation. 
 

The equipment for bearing transmission is too large for fighters. 
 

https://www.scribd.com/document/471300814/FG-TACAN-Yardstick

[Q3ark]

It’s basically a game of warmer colder with the range indicator, if it’s counting down you know you’re roughly heading towards them. I always forget the 63 channel separation, the easiest way for me to remember is 69 for me and 6 for the other guy. 

[negrete]

Thanks a lot for the info, ill try it tonight.