San Francisco Vessel Traffic System Comparison Tests of the Raytheon 1605 Harbor Advisory Radar with the AN/FPS-109(XN-1) Vessel Traffic System Radar

Abstract

A limited comparison test was conducted to determine the improvement in surveillance capability between an existing Harbor Advisory Radar (HAR) and a prototype AN/FPS-109(XN-1) radar designed specifically for harbor surveillance. The FPS-109 radar is clearly superior in all areas of performance and operational flexibility. However, the HAR is an older radar system that was not operating within its rated performance envelope.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0770098

Entities

People

  • D. G. Downer
  • I. J. Shepperd

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circular Antennas
  • Circular Polarization
  • Control Panels
  • Frequency
  • Linear Polarization
  • Peak Power
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Radar
  • Radar Antennas
  • Radar Tracking
  • Sea Clutter
  • Signal Generators
  • Surveillance Radar
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Transmitters
  • Vessel Traffic Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design