HAYSTACK POINTING SYSTEM: RADAR COORDINATE CORRECTION

Abstract

In the Haystack Pointing system, errors caused by atmospheric refraction, gravitational deformation of the antenna, skewed axes and resolver error are compensated for by a correction program in the computer which adds the necessary biases to the geometric values of azimuth and elevation to produce an effectively correct aiming of the antenna.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 24, 1966
Accession Number
AD0641603

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  • C. A. Clark

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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  • Advanced Electronics

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  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Atmospheric Refraction
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Classification
  • Computers
  • Elevation
  • Equations
  • Errors
  • Instructions
  • Massachusetts
  • Partial Pressure
  • Radio Frequency
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Standards
  • Vapor Pressure

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