Abstract:
Since World War II, radar systems engineers have used letter designations as a short notation for describing the frequency band of operation. This usage has continued thr...Show MoreScope:Since World War II, radar systems engineers have used letter designations as a short notation for describing the frequency band of operation. This usage has continued thr...Show More
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Abstract:
Since World War II, radar systems engineers have used letter designations as a short notation for describing the frequency band of operation. This usage has continued throughout the years and is now an accepted practice of radar engineers. Radar-frequency letter designations are used for given reasons. The radar letter designations are consistent with the recommended nomenclature of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The high frequency (HF) and the very high frequency (VHF) definitions are identical in the two systems. The essence of the radar nomenclature is to subdivide the existing ITU bands, in accordance with radar practice, without conflict or ambiguity.
Scope:
Since World War II, radar systems engineers have used letter designations as a short notation for describing the frequency band of operation. This usage has continued throughout the years and is now an accepted practice of radar engineers. Radar-frequency letter designations are used for the following reasons: 1) They provide a convenient method for describing the band in which the radar operates without the need for awkwardly stating the limits of the frequency in numerical terms. For example, it is more convenient to say an L-band radar than a 1215 MHz to 1400 MHz radar. This is especially important in titles of published papers on radar, in advertising of radar systems and components, or in any other situation where a short notation is desired. 2) In military radar systems, the exact frequency of operation cannot usually be disclosed, but it is permissible in many cases to describe the band in which it operates. The letter designations permit this. 3) Each radar-frequency band has i...
Date of Publication: 30 November 1984
Electronic ISBN:978-0-7381-3737-7
Persistent Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?punumber=2408
