5.7 Radar Performance Optimization and Tuning
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5.7 Radar Performance Optimization and Tuning

  5.7.1 Means should be available to ensure that the radar system is operating at the best performance. Where applicable to the radar technology, manual tuning should be provided and additionally, automatic tuning may be provided.

  5.7.2 An indication should be provided, in the absence of targets, to ensure that the system is operating at the optimum performance.

  5.7.3 Means should be available (automatically or by manual operation) and while the equipment is operational, to determine a significant drop in system performance relative to a calibrated standard established at the time of installation.

Parent topic: 5 Operational Requirements for the Radar System
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