Waveform Analysis of Transmitters of Opportunity for Passive Radar

Abstract

This report investigates the suitability of a number of broadcast band transmitters of opportunity for a passive radar. Specifically, this report reviews the design of active radar waveforms, measures emissions for representative transmitters of opportunity, and assesses the suitability of these signals for various types of radar observation. This report shows that it is indeed possible to construct the suggested passive radar, although performance is limited and depends largely on other parameters, such as receiver bandwidth, antenna pattern and observation time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA367500

Entities

People

  • G. J. Frazer
  • M. A. Ringer
  • S. J. Anderson

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Detection
  • Doppler Effect
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Frequency Shift
  • Geometry
  • Information Processing
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Passive Radar
  • Probability
  • Radar
  • Radar Transmitters
  • Scattering
  • Signal Processing
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design