The Threat to the 'S' Band Marine Radar Frequency Allocation and the Necessity to Preserve It

Journal of Navigation

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 299-313

  Beattie, John H ^a  

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Author keywords

Frequency Management; Radar; Radar Spectrum Engineering; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010446783     PISSN: 03734633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0373463300008791     Document Type: Article

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