Description : What basic circuits meet the requirements of an externally synchronized master oscillator?
Last Answer : Sine-wave oscillator, single-swing blocking oscillator, and master trigger (astable) multivibrator.
Description : A self-synchronized radar system obtains timing trigger pulses from what source?
Last Answer : Transmitter.
Description : The spectrum of a radar transmitter describes what characteristic of the output pulse?
Last Answer : Frequency distribution
Description : What type of radar transmitter power is measured over a period of time?
Last Answer : Average power.
Description : In addition to recovery time, what determines the minimum range of a radar set?
Last Answer : Pulse width
Description : What factor determines the difference between the transmitted frequency and the received frequency in an fm transmitter?
Last Answer : Travel time.
Description : What generator characteristics must be considered when alternators are synchronized for parallel operation?
Last Answer : Output voltage, frequency, and phase relationships.
Description : What determines the ability of radar to determine the bearing to a target? A. Speed of light B. Speed of target C. Antenna directivity D. Frequency of signal
Last Answer : C. Antenna directivity
Description : One of the following is a high powered RF ac basic transmitter that has two or more stages, the oscillator stage which determines the frequency opereation and RF amplifier stage orstages that develop the ... to develop a good frequency stability. A. Goldsmith B. MOPA C. Alexanderson D. Hartley
Last Answer : B. MOPA
Description : . What is the normal source of dry air for a radar system?
Last Answer : Ship's central dry-air system
Description : The peak power of a radar depends on the interrelationship of what other factors?
Last Answer : Average power, pulse width, and prt.
Description : The ideal radar spectrum has what relationship to the carrier frequency?
Last Answer : Symmetrical above and below the carrier frequency.
Description : Which of the two types of automatic gain control, agc or iagc, is most effective in radar use for the Navy?
Last Answer : IAGC.
Description : What IF frequencies are normally used in radar receivers
Last Answer : Thirty or sixty megahertz.
Description : What type of receiver is most often used in radar systems?
Last Answer : Superheterodyne.
Description : What type of modulator is most commonly used in modern radar systems?
Last Answer : Line-pulsed.
Description : What type of multivibrator can be used as a radar master oscillator?
Last Answer : Free-running.
Description : What is the purpose of the majority of circuits in a radar system?
Last Answer : Timing and control.
Description : What is the purpose of the synchronizer in a radar system?
Last Answer : Controls system operation and timing.
Description : Which of the two general classes of antennas is most often used with radar?
Last Answer : Directional.
Description : What radar scope uses a range step for range measurement?
Last Answer : The A scope.
Description : Range-marker generators produce pulses based on what radar constant?
Last Answer : The radar mile (12.36 microseconds).
Description : What type of ranging circuit is most often used with a radar that requires extremely accurate range data?
Last Answer : Range gate or range step.
Description : What are the required radar inputs for proper indicator operation?
Last Answer : Triggers, video, and antenna information.
Description : What are the three fundamental quantities involved in radar displays?
Last Answer : Range, bearing, and elevation.
Description : Which beam of missile-guidance radar is very wide?
Last Answer : Capture beam.
Description : What width is the pulse radiated by fire-control tracking radar?
Last Answer : Very narrow.
Description : Tracking radar searches a small volume of space during which phase of operation?
Last Answer : Acquisition.
Description : Fire-control tracking radar most often radiates what type of beam?
Last Answer : A narrow circular beam.
Description : Why is the range capability of 3D radar usually less than the range of 2D radar?
Last Answer : Higher operating frequency
Description : What position data are supplied by 2D search radar?
Last Answer : Range and bearing.
Description : Air-search radar is divided into what two basic categories?
Last Answer : 2D and 3D.
Description : What is the shape of the beam of a surface-search radar?
Last Answer : Wide vertically, narrow horizontally.
Description : What limits the maximum range of a surface-search radar?
Last Answer : Radar horizon.
Description : A surface-search radar normally scans how many degrees of azimuth?
Last Answer : 360 degrees.
Description : Radar altimeters use what type of transmission signal?
Last Answer : Frequency modulated (fm).
Description : What type of radar provides continuous range, bearing, and elevation data on an object?
Last Answer : Track radar.
Description : The Doppler variation is directly proportional to what radar contact characteristic?
Last Answer : Velocity.
Description : What radar component permits the use of a single antenna for both transmitting and receiving?
Last Answer : Duplexer.
Description : What radar subsystem supplies timing signals to coordinate the operation of the complete system?
Last Answer : Synchronizer.
Description : The degree of bearing resolution for a given radar system depends on what two factors?
Last Answer : Beam width and range.
Description : What term is used to describe the ability of a radar system to distinguish between targets that are close together?
Last Answer : Target resolution
Description : What type of radar detects range, bearing, and height?
Last Answer : Three-dimensional.
Description : The distance from a radar set to a target measured along the line of sight is identified by what term?
Last Answer : Range.
Description : Radar surface-angular measurements are referenced to true north and measured in what plane?
Last Answer : Horizontal plane.
Description : Why are time-domain reflectometers often compared to a radar system?
Last Answer : Both transmit a pulse and analyze the signal reflection.
Description : In its simplest form, what functions must a radar detector be capable of performing?
Last Answer : Detecting the presence of rf energy.
Description : What precaution should you take when substituting a synchro tester in a circuit for a transmitter?
Last Answer : Use only one receiver so as not to overload the tester.