Radar receiver burnout by other radars

A radiation hazard perhaps not generally given sufficient attention is that of one high-power radar burning out the receiver of a nearby system as a result of power coupling via their aerials. A review of various receiver peak-power withstands reveals that pulse power of 0dBW is a suitable working figure for such studies, although individual devices exhibit a fairly wide range of withstand levels. Design curves have been derived to allow rapid assessment of the risk of receiver damage.