Apparatus and method for locating an emitter using RF carrier or

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Directive – Beacon or receiver

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ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for determining from a moving observer the location, in terms of latitude, longitude, altitude, and velocity, of a stationary or moving radar emitting a pulsed or continuous-wave signal. The moving observer extracts from the radar signal significant electronic support measures (ESM) parameters, including frequency, pulse repetition interval, and pulse width, and determines from those parameters whether a radio frequency (RF) or pulse repetition frequency (PRF) measurement technique is appropriate, and whether the radar signal angle-of-arrival (AOA) must be computed. The emitter location is computed using a ratio of sequential frequency measurements, and the moving observer continues to collect frequency measurements until the location of the emitter can be established to within a predetermined degree of certainty.

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