3D155 Volume 4 URE Flashcards
For how many nautical miles does the AN/TPS-75 radar set provide information on aircraft?
240
What does the antenna pallet for the AN/TPS-75 radar contains in the transit configuration?
Receiver microwave components, radar antenna, and drive components.
Which term describes the blocking of all or a portion of the radar beam by an obstacle?
Screening
The maximum degree of ground slope for the AN/TPS-75 radar antenna pallet is
6 degrees
What is the purpose of the truck stabilizers when you mount the AN/TPS-75 antenna in the back of a truck?
Eliminate the effects of the truck suspension system.
The AN/TPS-75 north mark alignment insures that your antenna is oriented to within
+/- 1 degree of north
When accomplishing the north alignment for the AN/TPS-75, you should place the surveyor’s transit as far from the antenna as possible without exceeding how many feet?
300
What is the relationship of the stable local oscillator (STALO) frequency to the transmit frequency in the AN/TPS-75 radar?
STALO is 32 MHz below the transmit frequency
What type of antenna does the AN/TPS-75 radar use?
Slotted waveguide
The range and azimuth correlation of identification friend or foe (IFF) and AN/TPS-75 radar returns is accomplished in the
post processor
How many modes of communication are provided to the operator in the AN/TPS-75 radar by the communications system?
5
How is the radar initialization function in the AN/TPS-75 performed?
Automatically at system power-up
The serial communication interface, part of the radar control function in the AN/TPS-75, provides a link between the radar control unit and the
six system microprocessors
What is the frequency of the master clock signal, provided by the frequency generator to the processor timing generator in the AN/TPS-75 radar?
32 MHz
What are the pulse repetition time (PRT) modes for the AN/TPS-75 radar?
Fixed, staggered, or burst
How many antenna rotation degrees is the jamming analysis and transmission system (JATS) jump signal generated in the AN/TPS-75 radar?
405 degrees
What two AN/TPS-75 circuits are used to produce the high-power, coded, radio frequency (RF) pulse that drives the twystron amplifier?
Frequency generator and driver
What is the coherent oscillator frequency for the AN/TPS-75?
32 MHz
The radio frequency (RF) signal used to drive the AN/TPS-75 twystron is a
6.8 usec, 13 element, 4-phase encoded pulse.
What type of amplifier is used in the AN/TPS-75 transmitter’s driver circuit?
Pulsed traveling wave tubes (TWT).
The final output of the AN/TPS-75 transmitter’s driver circuit is a
2.7 kW peak radio frequency (RF) pulse
What is used as the final power amplifier in the AN/TPS-75?
Twystron
What AN/TPS-75 circuit ensures the pulse-forming network (PFN) output pulse has the same potential from pulse recurrence time (PRT) to PRT?
PFN shunt regulator
In the AN/TPS-75, which component provides the discharge path for the pulse-forming network (PFN)?
Trigger amplifier
What two circuits generator the high-voltage enabling pulse for the AN/TPS-75 final power amplifier (FPA)?
Trigger amplifier and pulse-forming network (PFN)
What are the two primary inputs to the AN/TPS-75 final power amplifier (FPA)?
DC drive pulse and radio frequency (RF) pulse
The focus coil on the AN/TPS-75 twystron is positioned around the tube’s
body
One purpose for the AN/TPS-75 radiate control interlock network is to
ensure a definite turn-on sequence for the transmitter.
What is monitored by the AN/TPS-75’s prime power protection circuit?
AC input power to the radar
The AN/TPS-75 transmitter coolant system is pressurized to
10 +/-2 psi
The AN/TPS-75 waveguide is pressurized and dehydrated to
keep out moisture and prevent arcing
What is the pressure range in the AN/TPS-75 waveguide?
24-27 psi
What is used to dehydrate the AN/TPS-75 waveguide air?
Desiccant canister
On the AN/TPS-75 antenna, how many of the 48 slotted sticks are used for transmitting?
22