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blind ranges

blind ranges

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Wave forms in pulse radar.
Ranges in pulse Doppler radars for which the pulse transit time is such that echoes are received during the time the receiver is blanked off for transmitting a pulse. Aircraft, as a tactical measure, try to intrude at this speed to avoid detection by the enemy's radar.
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The radar can measure range just like any other pulse radar, but it will have significant blind ranges and range ambiguities.
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