Address Qualifier Field Encoding
In accordance with DO-282, Beacons will broadcast an Address Qualifier value of 5, meaning the Address Type is ‘Fixed ADS-B Beacon’, using a non-ICAO, state assigned unique 24-bit address.
24-bit Address Field
As qualified by the above, each Beacon will broadcast a fixed non-ICAO 24- bit address (Hex Code). These will be assigned on a fixed basis for the duration of the trial. The values that will be used will be 000001 – 00000D (1 – 13 decimal).
Beacon IDs
Each Beacon will broadcast its own unique ID. All Beacon IDs will be 8 characters long. IDs will conform to the format described in the following table.
| Character Positions | Value | Description |
| 1 & 2 | “UK” | United Kingdom |
| 3 & 4 | “WL” | Beacon for Gliding Winch Launch Site |
| 3 & 4 | “HP” | Beacon for Hang Gliding and Paragliding Site |
| 3 & 4 | “MF” | Beacon for Model Flying Site |
| 5 – 8 | 4 Alphanumeric characters | Indicative of the site name |