Experimentation with the Terminal-Configured Radar Video Data Processor

摘要

Experimentation with a Radar Video Data Processor within a terminal-radar environment was accomplished at the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center to obtain data pertinent to the functional requirements and specifications for terminal-radar digitizers. Test results related to detection, resolution, and position-reporting of aircraft targets were equivalent to design considerations. The limited dynamic range of the radar video precluded optimum operation of the scan-correlated quantizer insofar as reducing the excessive message processing rates that prevailed in areas of heavy precipitation. Specific features that were effective in the selective reduction of the message processing rates were the automatic clutter eliminator, run length discrimination and sensitivity time control functions. (Author)