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UHF synthetic aperture radar

  • US 5,982,319 A
  • Filed: 03/12/1998
  • Issued: 11/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of penetrating foliage by a radar signal, comprising the steps of:

  • generating a steerable RF output signal in the UHF frequency range,transmitting and receiving the RF output signal for mapping the location of a ground target with said RF output signal, said RF output signal generating transmit and receive antenna patterns having a front or mainlobe and a backlobe;

    generating a null in the backlobe of at least one of the antenna patterns; and

    steering the null in the backlobe so as to obtain directivity of the radar signal.

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