RADAR General Knowledge Flashcards
How is Mask Variance calculated?
Subtract the high mask angle from the low mask angle.
Track Volume is calculated by…
Subtracting the vertical scan from the mask variance.
Grid coordinates must be listed and entered __________ when creating zones.
sequentially
______________ is the manual that covers Field Artillery Target Acquisition.
ATP 3-09.12
Which of the following is NOT found on DA Form 5957-R?
Track Volume
DA Form number for a RADAR Deployment Order?
DA Form 5957-R
What are the TWO types of zones?
Censor and Priority
What are the 4 zones that can be entered into the RADAR?
Critical Friendly Zone (CFZ), Call For Fire Zone (CFFZ), Artillery Target Intelligence Zone (ATIZ), Censor Zone (CZ)
Zone coordinates cannot fall outside the sector of search except for the _______________.
Critical Friendly Zone (CFZ)
What are the five basic components of a RADAR?
Radio Transmitter, Radio Receiver tuned to the transmitter frequency, Antenna, Signal and Data Processor, Display
The AN/TPQ-53 cannot simultaneously track hostile and friendly while in 360 mode.
False
The AN/TPQ-53 performs height correction when…
Digital Terrain elevation Data is available, accurate, and loaded into the system.
RPAS (RADAR Position Analysis System) is…
a computer tool that facilitates the sighting and setup of RADARS.
When one AN/TPQ-53 RADAR is operating in a 360 degree mode and a second AN/TPQ-53 RADAR is operating in a 90 degree mode, the systems must be separated by __ km’s.
20
In 360 degree normal mode, the AN/TPQ-53 has a fixed ___ mils of elevation coverage.
373
The AN/TPQ-53 can detect, verify, and locate at least __ projectiles simultaneously in flight within the search area.
50
The power requirements for the Q-53 are
37 KW, 120/208 VAC, 60 Hz (MEG)
The system can be run in two different modes of operations: either the _____________ or the ________________.
90 Degree mode, 360 Degree mode
The Q-53 is usually located _______ behind the FLOT (Forward Line of Own Troops).
3-6 km’s
Two AN/TPQ-53 arrays operating in one of the 90 degree modes must be separated by ______.
5 km’s.