Description: Practical coverage of installing, maintaining, & repairing land-, air-, & sea-based radar systems is provided in this much-needed guide for professional electronics repair technicians-both civilian & military. The author explains how radar systems are used, then covers basic radar principles & concepts, the major subassemblies that comprise a radar system, how a waveguide functions, electronic components used for microwave transmission, what MTI is & how it works, the importance of system timing, different types of radar displays, the significance of system location, & radar limitations. The technology of radar, used for everything from weather forecasting & air traffic control to microwave ovens & X-ray equipment, has become essential to modern life. By filling a gap in the technical literature, this book is likely to become a definitive guide for electronics technicians.

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