Title :
Commensal radar using separated reference and surveillance channel configuration
Author :
Inggs, Michael R. ; Tong, C.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Abstract :
A report is presented on results achieved with an FM band commensal radar system in which the surveillance and reference antennas are widely separated, making use of common view, Global Positioning System disciplined oscillators to maintain timing synchronicity. The proposed configuration allows greater DPI suppression by means of terrain shielding and independent selection of the surveillance receiver position to enhance target visibility.
Keywords :
FM radar; Global Positioning System; oscillators; radar antennas; radar receivers; search radar; DPI suppression; FM band commensal radar system; Global Positioning System; reference antennas; reference channel configuration; surveillance channel configuration; surveillance receiver position; target visibility; terrain shielding; timing synchronicity;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2012.1124
