Bands:
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P (0.45 Ghz, 67 cm)
L (1.26 Ghz, 23 cm)
C (5.31 Ghz, 5.7 cm)
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| Polarization |
Full pol
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| Bandwidth |
20, 40, 80 (Available after May 1998) MHz
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| Resolution, range |
7.5, 3.75, 1.875 (Available after May 1998) m
(without considering the tapering effect.)
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| Resolution, azimuth |
1 m single look
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| Noise eq. 0s |
-45 dB @ 40 deg (P)
-45 dB @ 40 deg (L)
-35 dB @ 40 deg (C)
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| Pulse width |
5 or 10 micro-seconds
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| PRF |
17/25 or 34/25 * Gnd speed
(272 or 544 pps @ 400 kts)
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| Recording, Quantization |
10 MB/s per frequency (30 MB/s for all three
frequencies),8 bits |
| Peak power (out of transmitter) |
1 kW (P)
6 kW (L)
2 kW (C)
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| Number range cells |
variable (~1200 or ~2500)
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| Swath width |
10 km (nominal); 17 km (max)
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| Incidence angles |
0-75 deg (usually 20 - 60 degrees)
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| ATI |
L & C-band,
antenna seperation: 19.8 m at L-band,1.93 m at C-band
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| Spotlight |
No
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| Look direction |
left
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| Ant. el. beamwidth |
P: 55 deg., L: 66 deg., and C: 64 deg.
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| Ant. az. beamwidth |
P: 24 deg., L: 10 deg., and C: 2.5 deg.
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| Ant. stabilization |
Body mounted
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| Aircraft |
DC-8
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| Range/Endurance |
5000 mi
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| Nominal Speed |
420 kts
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| Altitude |
8 km typical
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