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Airborne Radar: An airborne radar is carried by an aircraft.

Radar Repeater: A unit which duplicates the ppi display at a location remote from the main radar indicator installation. Also called ppi repeater, remote ppi.

Radar Reflector: A metal device designed for reflecting strong echoes of impinging radar signals towards their source. The corner reflector consists of three mutually perpendicular metal plates. Corner refle . . . View Full Definition

Radar Screen: Radar screen is another term for radar display.

Radar System: A radar system includes: a radar antenna, a radar transmitter, a radar receiver, radar signal processing, and a radar display.

Radar Transmitter: A unit of a radar set in which the radio-frequency power is generated and the pulse is modulated. The modulator of the transmitter provides the timing trigger for the radar indicator.

Radar Receivers: Clutter is a major practical problem in the use of radar systems. Radar receivers often incorporate special techniques to to minimise clutter.

Radar Station: Radar station is a term used to describe a facility housing a ground radar.

Radar Receiver: A unit of a radar set which demodulates received radar echoes, amplifies the echoes, and delivers them to the radar indicator. The radar receiver differs from the usual superheterodyne comm . . . View Full Definition

Radar Indicator: A unit of a radar set which provides a visual indication of radar echoes received, using a cathode-ray tube for such indication. Besides the cathode-ray tube, the radar indicator is comprise . . . View Full Definition