An Experimental Analysis of Signal Interception by Rapid Scan Microwave Receivers

Abstract

This report is concerned with an experimental evaluation of the probability of interception of a pulsed radar signal by periodically tuned intercept receivers. The problem has been attacked by simulating the radar transmitter and intercept receiver characteristics with electronic equipments providing pulse trains representing (1) the time interval during which the radar transmission is directed toward the receiver, and (2) the time interval during which an intercept receiver employing a directional receiving antenna is responsive to the incoming radar transmission. An interception of a radar transmission by the receiver is indicated by a finite time coincidence of these pulse trains. By a method of counting the pulses actually appearing in the simulated receiver circuits, the effectiveness of the operation is measured by determining both the time distribution and percentage of radar pulses intercepted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1952
Accession Number
AD0499639

Entities

People

  • Douglas G. Dethlefsen

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Direction Finding
  • Directional
  • Electron Tubes
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Frequency
  • Navy
  • Probability
  • Radar
  • Radar Antennas
  • Radar Signals
  • Radar Transmitters
  • Repetition Rate
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Time Intervals
  • Transmitters

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics