Radar ATO Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Radar timing - answerradiated energy takes 6.18 microseconds to travel one nautical mile
Carrier frequency - answerthe frequency of the energy in the pulse
Pulse Repetition Frequency - answerThe number of pulses radiated in one second
Pulse repetit...
Azimuth/bearing resolution - answer✔The ability to separate targets at the same range but on
different bearings.
Slant range - answer✔target range including effect of altitude
Peak power (Ppk) - answer✔Energy of the pulse
Average Power (Pavg) - answer✔Energy contained in the pulse measured over the PRT
Duty Cycle - answer✔Ratio of time the transmitter is on to the cycle time
Pulse Shape - answer✔Shape and width of the RF pulse influence minimum range, range
accuracy, and maximum range.
Common RADAR System Types: - answer✔Search, Tracking, Missile Guidance, Approach,
Airborne
Search RADAR - answer✔Continuously scans space and provides initial target detection
Tracking RADAR - answer✔Provides continuous positional data on target
Missile Guidance RADAR - answer✔Provides information used to guide a missile
Approach RADAR - answer✔Guide aircraft to safe landing
Airborne RADAR - answer✔Designed especially to meet strict space and weight limitations
3 Basic types of Search RADAR - answer✔Surface-Search, Air-Search, Height-Finding
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