Successful Application of Low Loss, Over-Moded WR-187 Waveguide to the ASDE-3 Radar.

Abstract

Overmoded WR-187 waveguide has been incorporated into the short-range ASDE-3 system to provide a low-loss interconnection between the antenna and the transmitter/receiver. WR-62 to WR-187 transitions and WR-187 mode suppressors were developed specifically for this short-range radar application to provide low loss transmission of 0.01 dB per ft. The 36-nanosecond, 160-dB dynamic range ASDE-3 system is operating without resonance effects down to the required minimum radar range of 500 ft. This report presents pertinent technical detail and briefly describes the testing process. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA115465

Entities

People

  • Philip J. Pantano

Organizations

  • John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dynamic Range
  • Frequency
  • Ground Level
  • Insertion Loss
  • K Band
  • Ku Band
  • Losses
  • Power Levels
  • Procurement
  • Resistance
  • Resonance
  • Specifications
  • Suppressors
  • Transmission Lines
  • Transmission Loss
  • United States
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Microwave Engineering.
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