Implementation of a Bistatic FM-Radar System and Its Application to Interference in Microwave Radio
01 January 1988
We have developed digitally synthesized bistatic FM radar equipment which has been demonstrated to precisely measure the range and amplitude of ground-scattered interference in terrestrial microwave radio systems. This radar is designed to easily interface with existing microwave radio equipment anywhere within the AT&T radio network. Interference studies using the bistatic radar have been conducted in Boston, MA, Palmetto, GA and Kansas City, MO. A general method for locating the source of scattered energy is described. The scattering coefficient of obstacles, identified on the Federal Aviation Administration Obstacle (FAAO) database [1], has been measured for several bistatic angles.