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Band discriminating method in a receiver

  • US 4,709,407 A
  • Filed: 10/01/1985
  • Issued: 11/24/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for discriminating received radar signals which belong respectively to first and second frequency bands in upper and lower-heterodyne reception modes and can be converted to the same second intermediate frequency signal in a harmonic mixing circuit, said received radar signals being discriminated between said first and second frequency bands when they are detected through said second intermediate frequency signal, which method comprises the steps of:

  • mixing in a first mixer the received radar signals with first local oscillating frequencies of a first fixed fundamental oscillating frequency and the second harmonic frequency being twice as high as said fundamental oscillating frequency, thereby to produce a first intermediate frequency as a heat signal;

    mixing in a second mixer said first intermediate frequency with a second local oscillating frequency adapted to sweep a prescribed freqency band, thereby to produce a second intermediate frequency as a beat signal;

    detecting the reception of the radar signal in accordance with said second intermediate frequency;

    frequency-modulating said first local oscillating frequencies with a low frequency signal for a fixed period after said received radar signal is detected;

    subjecting said second intermediate frequency to FM detection; and

    determining in which frequency band the received radar signal falls in accordance with the difference between the phase relationships of said FM-detected second intermediate frequency and said low frequency signal.

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