Radar Principles Quiz 1

Basic radar fundamentals

44 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

Cards In This Set

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Range information can be obtained in a Doppler Radar by which of the following methods?
Sweeping the transmitter frequency and using two separate transmitters.
Long-range aircraft detection is provided by which of the following types of radar?
Air Search
The sweep frequency of a radar indicator is determined by what parameter of the radar system?
Pulse-repetition frequency
Monopulse receivers use what signal as a phase reference?
Range
The elevation angle to the target is the angle between which of the following references?
Horizontal plane and line of sight
What type of transmitter power is measured over a period of time?
Average
Which of the following JETDS classifications identifies a shipboard fire control radar set?
AN/SPG-55
Which of the following types of radar provides an accurate range, bearing and altitude of aircraft?
Height-finding
In a pulse radar system, what component controls timing throughout the system?
Synchronizer
What readar measurement of an object is referenced to true north?
Surface angle
Which of the following statements describes the advantage of using pulse modulation (pm) rather than continuous wave (cw) in a radar system?
PM does not depend on target motion; CW does
Fire control radars must be directed to the general location of a desired target. This is because of which of the following characteristics?
Narrow beam pattern
Pulse-repetition time is described as the?
Period of time from the beginning of one transmitter pulse to the beginning of the next.
The type and method of scanning used by a radar system depend upon which of the following radar system design considerations?
Antenna size, type of radar and purpose of the radar.
The frequency of the returned signal increases when a target is approaching and decreases when a target is moving away in which of the following types of radar systems?
Doppler