• Basic Radar Concepts
• Range
• Note
• Minimum Range
• Ambiguous Returns
• Pulse-Repetition Frequency And Power Calculations
• Figure 1-5.Pulse Energy Content
• Figure 1-6.Duty Cycle
• Antenna Height and Speed
• Bearing
• Altitude
• Target Resolution
• Bearing Resolution
• Radar Accuracy
• Figure 1-14- Extension of the Radar Horizon
• Figure 1-15- Ducting Effect on the Radar Wave
• Radar Principles of Operation
• Duplexer
• Antenna System
• Methods of Beam Scanning
• Figure 1-17- Conical Scanning
• Electronic Scanning
• Figure 1-19- Monopulse Scanning
• Radar Transmission Methods
• Figure 1-20- Transmitter Moving Relative to an Observer
• Frequency-Modulation Method
• Pulse-Modulation Method
• Pulse-Doppler Method
• Radar Classification and Use
• Table 1-1- Equipment Indicators
• Radar Functions
• Radar Types
• Air-Search Radar
• Height-Finding Search Radar
• Figure 1-27- 3D Air Search Radar
• Tracking Radar
• Carrier-Controlled Approach (CCA) and Ground-Controlled Approach (GCA) Radar
• Summary
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• Answers to Questions Q1 and Q44
• Answers to Questions Q1 and Q44

Chapter 2 Radar Subsystems

• Synchronizer Function
• Figure 2-1- Time Relationship of Waveforms
• Basic Synchronizer Circuits
• Sine-Wave Oscillator Synchronizer
• Single-Swing Blocking Oscillator Synchronizer
• Figure 2-3-Transmitter Waveforms
• Types of Modulators
• Figure 2-4-Basic Line-Pulsing Modular Block Diagram
• Artificial Transmission Line
• Pulse-Forming Networks
• Modulator Switching Devices
• Figure 2-7-Modular Charging Impedance
• Keyed Oscillator Transmitter Physical Layout
• Stability
• Output Coupling
• Figure 2-10- Power Amplifier Transmitter Block Diagram
• Frequency Synthesizer
• Figure 2-11- Power Amplifier Transmitter Using Crossed-Field Amplifiers
• Basic Duplexer Operation
• Figure 2-12-Duplexer Systems
• Figure 2-13- TR Tube with Keep-Alive Electrode
• ATR Tube
• Figure 2-15- Parallel Connected Duplex During Transmission
• Series-Connected Duplexer Operation
• Duplexer Types
• Waveguide Duplexer
• Hybrid Ring Duplexer
• Figure 2-22- Hybrid-Ring Duplexer
• Receivers
• Blocking
• Receiver Block Diagram
• Receiver Components
• Mixer
• Figure 2-24- Single-Ended Crystal Mixer
• Figure 2-25- Balanced (Hybrid) Crystal Mixer
• Figure 2-26B- Balanced Mixer Fields. Waveguide and Echo Signal Arm
• IF Amplifier Stage
• Video Amplifiers
• Receiver Special Circuits
• Antijamming Circuits
• Special Receivers
• Figure 2-30b.Fixed Target Cancellation
• Figure 2-31.Mti Block Diagram
• Logarithmic Receiver
• Figure 2-32.Lin-Log Amplifier Versus Normal If Amplifier
• Monopulse Receiver
• Monopulse Receiver
• Summary
• Answers To Questions Q1. Through Q51
• Answers To Questions Q1. Through Q51

Chapter 3    Radar Indicators And Antennas

• The A Scope
• Range-Height Indicator (Rhi)
• Plan Position Indicator (Ppi)
• Figure 3-3.Ppi Scope
• Ppi Block Diagram
• Sweep Deflection
• Figure 3-6.Helical Motion Of Electron Through A Uniform Magnetic Field
• Sweep Rotation
• Figure 3-9.Trace Rotation
• Crt Screen Persistence
• Range-Gate Generator
• Range-Marker Generator
• Range-Step Generator
• Figure 3-15.Range-Step Generation
• Radar Antennas
• Parabolic Reflectors
• Truncated Paraboloid
• Orange-Peel Paraboloid
• Corner Reflector
• Feedhorns
• Summary
• Answers To Questions Q1. Through Q17

Chapter 4    Radar System Maintenance

• Transmitter Frequency
• Figure 4-1.Transmitter Spectrum Compared With Receiver Response.
• Figure 4-3.Comparison Of Radar Spectra
• Frequency-Measuring Devices
• Figure 4-5.Reading The Echo Box Dial
• Ring Time Measurements
• Transmitter Power Measurement
• Receiver Performance Checks
• Receiver Sensitivity
• Figure 4-8.System Performance Versus Maximum Range.
• Receiver Bandwidth Test
• Tr Recovery Time
• Standing Wave Measurements
• Electrical Power
• Dry-Air Systems
• Air Control Panel
• Electronic Equipment Dehydrators
• Cooling Systems
• Figure 4-15.Typical Transmitter Cooling System
• Figure 4-16.Liquid Cooling System Block Diagram
• Rf Radiation Hazards
• X-Ray Emissions
• Summary
• Receiver Performance Checks
• Answers To Questions Q1. Through Q21

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