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16 Cards in this Set
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Which radar system uses both a ground-based interrogator and an aircraft-based transponder?
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Secondary radar
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What is a radio detection device which provides on the range, azimuth, and or elevation of objects?
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Radar (key word Radio-radio detection and ranging)
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Which radar system relies on reflected radio signals and does NOT require equipment in aircraft?
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Primary Radar
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What are two types of radar jamming?
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Passive and Active
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What is the electronic device that permits radar presentations only from targets in motion?
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Moving Target Indicator
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Which radar feature reduces or eliminates echoes from precipitation?
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Circular Polarization
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What causes Anomalous Propagation clutter on primary radar systems?
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Moisture in the air bending the radar signal
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What causes temperature inversion clutter on primary radar systems?
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Warm air over cool air deflecting the radar signal.
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The primary radar clutter caused by dropping large amounts of shredded foil is called _____ jamming.
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Passive
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Secondary radar interference caused by a transponder replying excessively is called
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ring around
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Which of the following is an advantage of a secondary radar system?
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Radar responses are not degraded by weather or ground clutter
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Antenna
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Broadcasts interrogator transmission
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Decoder
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Processes transponder replies and forwards data to the radar display
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Interrogator
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Ground bases transmiter
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Transponder
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Airborne receiver/transmitter
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Radar Display
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Depicts an electronic presentation of radar-derived information
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