Fundamentals of Ground Radar for Air Traffic Control Engineers and Technicians

Ronald D. Bouwman has amassed 51 years of experience in radar systems. He began his career in air traffic control radar in the United States Air Force as a ground control approach radar repairman. He continued in the field, holding various positions including picket-ship electronics technician on the Atlantic Missile Range, Titan I Missile System ground electronics installation technician, FAA radar technician, senior publications engineer at ITT Gilfillan, FAA technician and technical expert, FAA Academy radar instructor, FAA field office manager, and FAA Academy contract instructor. Ronald has maintained a variety of interests throughout his life, including artistic work, writing, and mechanical and electrical device technology.

Chapter 1: Radar's Rich History and Development
Chapter 2: The Professional Radar Engineer/Technician
Chapter 3: Logarithms, DeciBels, and Power
Chapter 4: The Science Behind Radar
Chapter 5: Magnetron versus Synthesis
Chapter 6: Circuitry and Hardware
Chapter 7: Secondary Radar Systems
Chapter 8: Microwave Transmission Lines and Cavities
Chapter 9: Radar Synchronizers
Chapter 10: Radar Transmitters
Chapter 11: Radar Receivers
Chapter 12: Moving Target Indicators and the Doppler Effect
Chapter 13: An MTI Processor
Chapter 14: The Moving Target Detector MTI System
Chapter 15: Radar Displays
Appendix A: Annotated Glossary
Appendix B: Major Equations
Appendix C: Conversions and Constants
Appendix D: Government Nomenclatures
Appendix E: Radar Frequencies
Appendix F: Greek Alphabet in Radar
Appendix G: Technical Expression
Appendix H: Trigonometry