PRIMARY RADAR Flashcards
1
Q
What information is obtained by RADAR?
A
RANGE
BEARING
HEIGHT
2
Q
Name the 5 main parts of basic RADAR set?
A
POWER TRANSMITTER AERIAL RECEIVER PPI
3
Q
What are the four target characteristics?
A
MATERIAL
ASPECT
SHAPE
SIZE
4
Q
What materials are good with RADAR?
A
METAL
WATER
ROCK
STONE
5
Q
What material is fair for RADAR?
A
WOOD
6
Q
What material is poor for RADAR?
A
RUBBER
7
Q
What material is transparent to RADAR?
A
GRP GLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC
8
Q
What is RADAR HORIZON dependent upon?
A
Aerial height
“The higher the aerial, the greater the RADAR HORIZON”
9
Q
What are the military uses of RADAR?
A
“SWEATS” SHIPS SAFETY AID TO NAVIGATION WEAPON CONTROL EARLY WARNING AIRCRAFT CONTROL TARGET INDICATION SURFACE WARNING