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Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Radar (FM CW Radar): Frequency modulated continuous wave radar makes use of frequency modulation to allow the range of a target to be measured.

Radar Warning Receiver (RWR): A radar warning receiver is a type of radar detector.

Radar Zone Of Influence: The area outside the main power beam or outside the beam width.

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.

Radarsonde Observation: An upper air observation used to determine winds and other meteorological data, by tracking the range, elevation, and azimuth of a radar target carried aloft. A type of rawinsonde.

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

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 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 Screen: Radar screen is another term for radar display.

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