Complex Amplitude Multifrequency Scanner, Operation and Circuitry.

Abstract

An instrumental technique has been developed to measure complex amplitudes at six frequencies and three antennas for ionospheric drift studies. In cooperation with a Digisonde 128 or parts of it, the multifrequency complex amplitude scanner selects a set of two to six operating frequencies and changes receiver gain from pulse to pulse for each frequency, pulse width, height range and antenna. The digital data are interlaced with the preface which contains all the relevant operational information. Computer compatible recording formats prepare the magnetic tape recorded data for computer processing. Three identical systems are in operation at Eglin, Florida; Goose Bay, Labrador; and in a KC-135 aircraft of Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0775751

Entities

People

  • B. W. Reinisch
  • James E. Gorman
  • Klaus Bibl

Organizations

  • Lowell Technological Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Amplitude
  • Computers
  • Cooperation
  • Digital Data
  • Digital Information
  • Frequency
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Newfoundland (Province)
  • Tapes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.