Pulse-repetition time (prt )

Time between the beginning of one pulse

and the start of the next pulse is called
pulse-repetition time (prt)

Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF)

Number of pulses that are transmitted per
second

Maximum unambiguous range

Interval between radar pulses must be
greater than the time required for a single
pulse to propagate to a target at a given
range and return back to give
unambiguous measurement of target
range .

Runamb c / 2. prf c. prt / 2

Peak- and Average Power

Pulsed radar transmitters are switched on and
off to provide range timing information with each
pulse .
The amount of energy in this waveform is
important because maximum range is directly
related to transmitter output power.
The more energy the radar system transmits,
the greater the target detection range .

Doppler Velocity Interpretation

DUPLEXER
Electronic switch
A fast acting switching device which
allows a pulse radar to time share a single
antenna with a receiver and a transmitter
On transmission, the duplexer protects
receiver from damage or burnout
On reception,it channels the echo to the
receiver and not to the transmitter. Must be
done quickly, in microseconds or
nanoseconds

TYPES
Branch type
Balanced type

Transmitter and antenna connected with low loss

Receiver protected while transmitter is transmitting RF

Receiver and antenna connected with

low loss
Limiter/ receiver protector is employed
for additional protection against strong
interference or transmitter feed through

Display.
The display unit may take a variety of
forms but in general is designed to present
the received information to an operator.
The most basic display type is called an Ascan (amplitude vs. Time delay). The
vertical axis is the strength of the return
and the horizontal axis is the time delay, or
range. The A-scan provides no information
about the direction of the target.

A-Scope display