Direction Finder Set, Radio

Abstract

This test operations procedure (TOP) describes general guidance for determining and evaluating the technical performance and technical characteristics of Direction Finder Sets, Radio. A Direction Finder Set consists of three basic elements: a directional antenna, radio receiver, and an indicator. The directional antenna provides a means for locating the wave front since the antenna output varies with the orientation of the antenna relative to the wave front. The radio receiver selects and amplifies the desired signal, and the indicator tells the operator when the plane of the antenna is parallel to the wave front. Originator-supplied key words include: Crossed-Adcock Antenna, Goniometer, Wave Front, Cinethedolite Tracking Instrumentation, Bearing Accuracy, Airborne Emitter, Multiple Bearing, Dynamic Range, and Spurious Response.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 27, 1968
Accession Number
ADA149958

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Antennas
  • Audio Frequency
  • Direction Finders
  • Direction Finding
  • Directional Antennas
  • Dynamic Range
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Response
  • Measurement
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Radar Antennas
  • Signal Generators
  • Stations
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.