Transmitter Power OutFirst of the "Big Three"
Low average power
- Can use smaller transmitter tubes and circuits
PMS problems
- Test equipment out of calibration
- Using incorrect attenuator
- Math errors
High peak power
- Higher energy pulses -> Longer ranges
- Improved probability of detection
Notes:
If a radar does not achieve the power required, it will not perform correctly. The maximum power level has to be limited or else the tube will be over driven and the life will be reduced.