Test and Evaluation of Passive Horn Antenna for the Airport Surveillance Radar-5.

Abstract

A passive horn modification kit was developed by the Raytheon Company for the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center, Airport Surveillance Radar-5 test bed. The modified system was evaluated to determine the extent of performance improvements realized and to assess its applicability to all airport surveillance radars. System tests indicated the modification had no deleterious effect on the normal, low-beam coverage, and provided an improvement in signal-to-clutter ratio when small aircraft were competing with various forms of clutter. It was recommended that a passive horn modification providing dual-beam capability for all airport surveillance radars be considered for field implementation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0783748

Entities

People

  • Dominick L. Offi

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airport Radar Systems
  • Airports
  • Horn Antennas
  • Modification Kits
  • Radar
  • Surveillance
  • Surveillance Radar
  • Terminal Flight Facilities
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Beds

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  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design