The Range Commanders Council Telemetry Group maintains technical oversight of the IRIG-106 Telemetry Standards documents.  These standards exist, in part, to foster the compatibility of telemetry transmitting, receiving, and signal processing equipment at the member ranges.

The Range Commanders highly recommend that telemetry equipment operated by the ranges and telemetry equipment used in programs that require range support conform to these standards.

These standards do not necessarily define the existing capability of any test range, but constitute a guide for the orderly implementation of telemetry systems for both ranges and range users.  The scope of capabilities attainable with the utilization of these standards requires the careful consideration of tradeoffs.  Guidance concerning these tradeoffs is provided in the standards.  The standards provide the necessary criteria on which to base equipment design and modification.  The ultimate purpose is to ensure efficient spectrum utilization, interference-free operation, interoperability between ranges, and compatibility of range user equipment with the ranges.

This standard is published in two parts: Part I of the Telemetry Standards addresses the here-to-date conventional methods, techniques, and practices affiliated with aeronautical telemetry and is composed of ten chapters, with each devoted to a different element of the telemetry system or process.  Part II dedicated to Networked Telemetry Systems.  The content of Part II has recently been rescinded as not recommended for new designs.  The policy of the Telemetry Group is to update the telemetry standards and test methods documents as required to be consistent with advances in technology.  Part II is planned for reissue when standards associated with the integrated Network Enhanced Telemetry project are mature.

The topics addressed in this overview include:

CHAPTER 1: Introduction, Part I

CHAPTER 2: Transmitter and Receiver Systems

CHAPTER 3: Frequency Division Multiplexing Telemetry Standards

CHAPTER 4: Pulse Code Modulation Standards

CHAPTER 5: Digitized Audio Telemetry Standard

CHAPTER 6: Digital Cassette Helical Scan Recorder/Reproducer, Multiplexer/Demultiplexer, Tape Cassette, and Recorder Control and Command Mnemonics Standards

CHAPTER 7: Coming soon - “Ground Based Digital Recording Standard ( Solid State and Disk Systems)”

CHAPTER 8: Digital Data Bus Acquisition Formatting Standard

CHAPTER 9: Telemetry Attributes Transfer Standard

CHAPTER 10: Digital On-board Recorder Standard