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TexLaProgressive

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3. I'm curious as to what the "copper wire's" function was.

Fri May 9, 2025, 11:20 AM

May 9

I don't doubt that the ATC systems are horribly obsolete, but even the latest state of the art electronics systems will have copper conductors. That's power, timing and signals.

The fact that the screens went black, it's likely that the radars were still functioning but something common to all radar displays. I admit I'm 50+ years from avionics but I did spend a lifetime as an electronics technician. My grandson repairs and maintenance ground and weather radar systems for the USAF. He'd know more about how these systems are interfaced to the control towers.

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Someone want to explain to me how this is not criminal negligence? Passages May 9 #1

They want hildegaard28 May 9 #4

magat G.O.P has grossly weakened US air safety BoRaGard May 9 #2

I'm curious as to what the "copper wire's" function was. TexLaProgressive May 9 #3

Maybe DOGE fired those who knew how things work Beck23 May 9 #6

I read that the copper connection is between Newark airport LastDemocratInSC May 9 #8

If so I suppose the upgrade would be fiber optic cable. TexLaProgressive May 9 #9

They are trying to frame this as a technology issue Beck23 May 9 #5

This is Russian Roulette tonekat May 9 #7