A Surface Radar Intercept System
Abstract
A crystal-video ECM receiving system to provide warning of approaching aircraft has been designed for installation in a radio-communication buoy which is towed from a submerged submarine. The antenna is omnidirectional and responds to radar signals from 2,500 to 10,000 Mc. The system is pressurized for 500 pounds per square inch. Sensitivity of the system is sufficient for about 80-percent radar line-of-sight operation with high-power radars. Sea trials under typical operating conditions were consistent for two antenna heads of different mechanical design. Ranges up to 77 miles were measured for an aircraft altitude of 5000 feet. For visual signal analysis, an improved terminal amplifier would be desirable.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 05, 1959
- Accession Number
- AD1226090
Entities
People
- W. E. Withrow
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory