Quadrantal error does not affect signals from straight ahead or behind, nor on the wingtips.
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It is sometimes wrongly confused with quadrantal error, which is the result of radio waves being bounced and reradiated by the airframe.
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The further from these cardinal points and the closer to the quadrantal points ( i . e . 45? 135? 225?and 315?from the nose ) the greater the effect, but quadrantal error is normally much less than dip error, which is always present when the aircraft is banked.