Small and Short-Range Radar Systems, March '14

"This book is absolutely unique in its focus on hands-on construction and demonstration of a variety of small, low power, short-range radar systems. It is supported by extensive online support resources: measured data sets, MATLAB^® analysis software, additional documentation, and demonstration videos.

With the aid of this book, anyone with basic electronic circuit skills can construct and operate their own small radar systems and demonstrate essential radar techniques, from such basic operations as moving target detection and speed measurement to sophisticated imaging methods."

-Prof. Mark Richard, Georgia Tech

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Brand New out of the Box WW2 Surplus RT-7/APN-1 Radar Altimeter

It's amazing, you can still find new WW2 surplus right out of the box!  Just bought this on ebay for very little cost.  It is a UHF Radio Altimeter, basically an FMCW radar that provides an altitude above ground read-out to pilot and automatic pilot system.  Date codes on this device place its manufacture sometime in 1944.

Did i mention it's brand new?  Not a spec of dust inside or out.  It even smells new.  Good grief!  Basically, they made so much back in the day that we can still find this stuff.  Very exciting.  Would like to see this radar device up and running again some day soon.

Small and Short-Range Radar Systems, the first book dedicated to this topic, spring 2014

Anyone with a background in electronics who is an undergraduate, professional, entrepreneur, researcher, or hobbyist can develop small radar sensors. Radar engineering need not be intimidating or full of theoretical derivations.

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First look at the Quonset Microwave Coffee Can Radar Kit, on sale now

Here i am standing next to the read-built radar kit.

Here it is on display at IEEE Array 2013

Top view, still using the cans.

On the top of one can, RCS of various targets.

Bottom sides of cans, radar range equation.  Very cool!

Really like the attention to detail with this kit, this is ideal for a radar course where the coffee can radar is used.  There are now two full-semester courses based on the coffee can radar and numerous senior design electives.  Very exciting!  A complete working device for about $600.  Order yours here.

Copyedit of book, Small and Short-Range Radar Systems, complete! Wow, that is a tall stack of paper.

Ahead of schedule!

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MIT Lincoln Laboratory & School of Engineering Collaborative Space, Beaverworks, Open House Tuesday Nov 12, 4:30-6:30pm

https://www.ll.mit.edu/news/beaverworksopenhouse.html

Small and Short-Range Radar Systems, coming out spring 2014!

The first book on the topic of small radar devices.

Technology development moves quickly the modern era. An engineer must 'ball park' a design, rapidly create proof of concept, and analyze measured data to drive the technology's course. The purpose of this book is to enable those interested in developing small radar technology to move quickly from idea to proof of concept.

Pre-order now: http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439865996

Visit the website: http://glcharvat.com/shortrange/