Implementation of a Sidelobe Blanking System on the AN/SPS-12 Radar.

Abstract

A sidelobe blanking system can be looked upon as a method for maximizing main-lobe-detection and minimizing sidelobe detection. The system is intended to provide only main-beam signals and thereby producing unambiguous bearing information. The sidelobe blanking system turns the video off when the signal in an auxiliary antenna is stronger than the signal in the main antenna. Sidelobe blanking is best for pulse interference, and is not suitable for sidelobe noise jamming. In order to carry out experiments with sidelobe blanking a system was implemented on the AN/UPS-1 and AN/SPS-12 radar sets. The theory of sidelobe blanking and the design and implementation of the working circuits used is presented, together with pictures of the system and examples of the displayed signals and results. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA039159

Entities

People

  • Pedro Pablo Arancibia

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antenna Radiation Patterns
  • Antennas
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Engineering
  • False Alarms
  • Frequency Bands
  • Measurement
  • Omnidirectional Antennas
  • Radar
  • Radar Antennas
  • Radar Antijamming
  • Radar Equipment
  • Radar Receivers
  • Radar Signals
  • Signal Generators
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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