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DF ANTENNA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spacing error
1, record 1, English, spacing%20error
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Adcock antenna array is typical of a narrow-aperture DF system and suffers from the disadvantages of low speed and/or accuracy... There are many variations of the basic Adcock design, most of which employ more than four elements with the objective of increasing aperture without increasing spacing error. 2, record 1, English, - spacing%20error
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur d'espacement
1, record 1, French, erreur%20d%27espacement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- error de separación
1, record 1, Spanish, error%20de%20separaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direction-finding antenna
1, record 2, English, direction%2Dfinding%20antenna
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- DF antenna 1, record 2, English, DF%20antenna
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antenne de radiogoniométrie
1, record 2, French, antenne%20de%20radiogoniom%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direction-finding system
1, record 3, English, direction%2Dfinding%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strategic direction-finding system. Plessey's fixed-site DF system, designed for world-wide all-weather operation, employs two wide-aperture concentric circular antenna arrays driving direction-finding processing equipment. 1, record 3, English, - direction%2Dfinding%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de radiogoniométrie
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20radiogoniom%C3%A9trie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- "crossed-loop" cage DF antenna
1, record 4, English, %5C%22crossed%2Dloop%5C%22%20cage%20DF%20antenna
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main most is surmounted by an HF "crossed loop" cage DF antenna and the UAA-1 omni-antenna(signal analysis). 1, record 4, English, - %5C%22crossed%2Dloop%5C%22%20cage%20DF%20antenna
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- antenne de goniométrie en cage à "boucles croisées"
1, record 4, French, antenne%20de%20goniom%C3%A9trie%20en%20cage%20%C3%A0%20%5C%22boucles%20crois%C3%A9es%5C%22
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- crossed pyramidal log-periodic antenna
1, record 5, English, crossed%20pyramidal%20log%2Dperiodic%20antenna
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The model APX-109 crossed pyramidal log-periodic antenna, covering the 100-1, 000MHz frequency range, has recently been developed by AEL for DF applications. 1, record 5, English, - crossed%20pyramidal%20log%2Dperiodic%20antenna
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- antenne log-périodique à pyramides entrecroisées
1, record 5, French, antenne%20log%2Dp%C3%A9riodique%20%C3%A0%20pyramides%20entrecrois%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-08-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- audio processing circuit
1, record 6, English, audio%20processing%20circuit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The UHF/DF antenna consists of a solid-state antenna and RF unit together with audio processing circuit which are enclosed in a water-tight envelope. 1, record 6, English, - audio%20processing%20circuit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- circuit de traitement des audiofréquences
1, record 6, French, circuit%20de%20traitement%20des%20audiofr%C3%A9quences
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-08-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Installation of Electrical Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- environmentally sealed
1, record 7, English, environmentally%20sealed
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The UHF/DF Antenna... contains two sections housed in an environmentally sealed unit. 1, record 7, English, - environmentally%20sealed
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Installation des équipements électriques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- protégé contre les intempéries 1, record 7, French, prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9%20contre%20les%20intemp%C3%A9ries
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- hermétique 1, record 7, French, herm%C3%A9tique
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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