文档介绍：NONRESIDENT
TRAINING
COURSE
Aviation Electricity and
Electronics—Radar
NAVEDTRA 14339
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
PREFACE
About this course:
This is a self-study course. By studying this course, you can improve your professional/military
knowledge, as well as prepare for the Navy-wide advancement-in-rate examination. It contains
subject matter about day-to-day occupational knowledge and skill requirements and includes
text, tables, and illustrations to help you understand the information. An additional important
feature of this course is its reference to useful information to be found in other publications. The
well-prepared Sailor will take the time to look up the additional information.
History of the course:
• Aug 2003: Original edition released.
• Aug 2003: Original edition released.
NAVSUPLogistics Tracking Number
0504-LP-102-0292
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
1. Radar ......................................................... 1-1
2. Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Systems ............................. 2-1
APPENDIX
I. Glossary mon Military Terms............................... AI-1
II. References Used to Develop This NRTC ............................ AII-1
III. Answers to Review Questions Chapters 1 and 2....................... AIII-1
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS follow Index.
CHAPTER 1
RADAR
Possibly one of the greatest inventions e out speed of radar waves is given as 328 yards or 984 feet
of World War II is the radar unit. The term radar is per microsecond. One nautical mile is equal to about
derived from the words Radio Detection And Ranging. 6,080 feet. This means that it takes RF energy about
Radar refers to electronic equipment used to detect the microseconds to travel 1 nautical mile.
presence of objects and to determine their direction,
altitude, and range by means of reflected RANGE MEASUREMENT
ic energy. The development of radar into
plex systems,