Radar reflector

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1987-07-21

1989-04-18

Tarcza, Thomas H.

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Radar reflector

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114326, H01Q 1500

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048231312

ABSTRACT:
A radar reflector (4, 5) comprises a hollow, generally spherical or conical radar transmitting housing (6) containing a radar reflecting assembly (10) having a number of trihedral cube corner reflecting elements arranged in strings one above the other and with a number of the strings arranged side-by-side around the inside of the housing (6). The radar reflecting assembly (10) may comprise strings of reflecting elements with the origins of all of the reflecting elements lying on and being arranged around a frusto-conical surface and with all of the reflecting elements facing outwards. Preferably, the radar reflecting assembly (10) comprises at least three strings of single or double-handed helical reflecting element arrays (20) arranged side-by-side.

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