Antenna Ratio Calibration for the AFCRL Meteor Radar Using OV1-17

Experiments using a beacon transmitter at 36.8 MHz, including in the scientific payload of satellite OV1-17 to test and calibrate direction-finding techniques associated with the University of New Hampshire/AFCRL Meteor Trails Radar are reported. Comparison is made between a passive system which see...

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Main Authors: Frost,Albert D, Clark,Ronald R
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Active & Passive Radar Detection & Equipment
Atmospheric Physics
CALIBRATION
DIRECTION FINDING
METEOR TRAILS RADAR
METEORS
OV1-17 SATELLITE
RADAR ANTENNAS
SCIENTIFIC SATELLITES
WAKE DETECTORS
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Summary:Experiments using a beacon transmitter at 36.8 MHz, including in the scientific payload of satellite OV1-17 to test and calibrate direction-finding techniques associated with the University of New Hampshire/AFCRL Meteor Trails Radar are reported. Comparison is made between a passive system which seeks to determine source elevation by examination of the ratio of signals received on two dispoles, lambda/2 and lambda/4 above a ground screen and a phase sequence interferometer in which the pattern nulls are actively scanned in azimuth and elevation. (Author)