Title :
Design of radiation-emission measurements of an air-traffic surveillance radar
Author :
Miaris, G. ; Kaitas, T. ; Zaharis, Z. ; Babas, D. ; Vafladis, E. ; Samaras, T. ; Sahalos, J.N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki, Greece
Abstract :
The current work presents the procedure of designing and carrying out measurements of radiation emission from an air-traffic surveillance radar. The system requirements are first given, and then the equipment used is described. The steps to determine the operating characteristics of the radar are specified in detail. The necessary methods for manual power measurements and calculations are next explained. Since the final measurement system was fully automated, its main features (topology, protocol of operation) are also given. Finally, some measurement results taken during the initial phase of system operation are presented and discussed.
Keywords :
air traffic control; automatic test equipment; power measurement; radar antennas; radar applications; search radar; air-traffic surveillance radar; automated measurement system; manual power measurements; operating characteristics; operation protocol; radiation-emission measurements; rotation period; topology; Antenna measurements; Electromagnetic radiation; Phase measurement; Programmable control; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Radiation monitoring; Spectral analysis; Surveillance; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2003.1241309
