Successful Application of Low Loss, Over-Moded WR-187 Waveguide to the ASDE-3 Radar

Details

• Creators:
  Pantano, P.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Airport Surface Traffic Control ASDE-3 Radar Low Loss Rectangular Waveguide Over-moded Waveguide Radar Antennas Radar Receivers Range Distance Transceivers WR-187 Waveguide
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-FAA-81-17 ; FAA-RD-81-89
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  Overmoded WR-187 waveguide has been incorporated into the short-range ASDE-3 system to provide a low-loss interconnection between the antenna and the transmitter/receiver. WR-62 to WR-187 transitions and WR-187 mode suppressors were developed specifically for this short-range radar application to provide low loss transmission of 0.01 dB per ft. The 36-nanosecond, 160-dB dynamic range ASDE-3 system is operating without resonance effects down to the required minimum radar range of 500 ft. This report presents pertinent technical detail and briefly describes the testing process.
• Content Notes:
  Introduction, WR-187 TE Operation, Procurement process, Installation and test with the ASDE-3, Conclusions
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e05dc34886791f8139b4e4463016a1d2563410610b8c11940b1f62aa0ad3ea840fd0d71610b0f60a4cbcf1acbf855ce969ae79e08a0c388e587fe8b82a1d8dd5
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9396/dot_9396_DS1.pdf
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