Research Article

An Analysis of X-Band Calibrated Sea Clutter and Small Boat Reflectivity at Medium-to-Low Grazing Angles

Table 1

Fynmeet system and performance specifications.

TransmitterFrequency range  GHz
Peak power2 kW
PRF range0–30 kHz
Waveforms100 and 300 ns pulsed Continuous Wave (CW), fixed/pulse-to-pulse frequency agile (500 MHz)

AntennaTypeDual offset reflector
Gain ≥30 dB
Beam width ≤2° (3 dB beam width)
Side lobes ≤−25 dB

ReceiverDynamic range60 dB (instantaneous)/120 dB (total)
Capture range200 m–15 km
Range gates1–64;  m or 45 m
Sampler type intermediate frequency sampler
Image rejection ≤−41 dBc