Radar clutter is a major practical problem in the use
of radar systems. Radar receivers often incorporate special techniques
to to minimise clutter.
Some of these receiver designs are apparent
to the operators of radar systems in the form of
switches on the receiver consoles. In some modern radar systems,
however, a lot of the processing occurs "behind the scenes"
as the radar receiver selects the most appropriate way of
dealing with a given situation.
Some important radar receiver design techniques
are:
sensitivity time control (STC)
instant automatic gain control (IAGC)
logarithmic fast time
constant (Log FTC)
Other topics in our resources on Radar related to Radar Receivers include: