Hybrid phase amplitude direction finding method

In this paper, hybrid monopulse phase-amplitude comparison method is presented. Design has been realized for broadband radar signals in real time in the digital environment. Multi-antenna array is used with a wide antenna pattern disposed on a plane in direction finding (DF) techniques with a traditional phase comparison method. With recommended method in the article, integrated amplitude and phase comparison method with fractured antennas´ placements is used for solution of ambiguity. It is too hard to determine phase differences by using amplitude differences coming from fractured antennas´s placements. This challenge is resolved by using FFT. For a particular incidence angle sector, analysis are performed with different antennas´ placement scenarios and different signal to noise ratio (SNR). Successful DF estimations are accomplished with recommended fractured, two antenna structure and hybrid phase-amplitude technique.