My second suggestion was then, and still is, that the implementation of this patch be broadened. This would take care of many of those in-between locations where coverage can be unequal. That is, of course, a short term fix, until true fusing of radar data can be accomplished. And it is not a panacea, as there may still be areas where aircraft could be detected but not displayed (where radar site 3 or radar site 4 picks up the target that radar site 1 or radar site 2 missed). It may be objectionable to have the opportunity for double targets to exist, but that sure beats having invisible airplanes. And it would only be in the low-altitude strata. I could see it done for virtually all sort boxes in Cleveland Center, say below 10,000 feet as a good safety buffer. This recommendation should apply to every ARTCC.
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