CONDUCTING A MARINE RADAR TRANSPONDER EXPERIMENT AND STUDY. PHASE II

A study was made to determine means for radar target identification, enhancement, and display and/or utilization by vessels having a cooperative radar and beacon system. Experiments used cooperating shore and ship radar and beacon systems. Interrogation and reply codes and information format for system use are considered, together with PRR, clock rates, A.G.C., and radar power radiated in determining system range and utility.

• Corporate Authors:

  Sperry Rand Corporation

  Sperry Marine Systems Division
  Charlottesville, VA  United States 

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1974-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 64 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Radar; Radar beacons; Radar beacons; Radar devices
• Old TRIS Terms: Radar range
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170046
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 7 1978 12:00AM