tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post2405031949227836623..comments2023-10-20T18:03:01.821+09:00Comments on GlobalTalk 21: What Is a “Warning and Control Radar”?Jun Okumurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post-80898226409825119352013-02-11T09:08:04.310+09:002013-02-11T09:08:04.310+09:00"Warning and control radars and fire control ..."Warning and control radars and fire control radars are..."<br /><br />Thanks, Jacey, I needed that. In fact, we all needed that. And your take on a possible trigger for the activation is intriguing, though the (likely) occurrence of two such incidents less than two weeks apart speaks against it. <br /><br />Jun Okumurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post-91708748845431661772013-02-09T23:22:12.806+09:002013-02-09T23:22:12.806+09:00Warning and control radars and fire control radars...Warning and control radars and fire control radars are totally different beast that function in considerably different values of the frequency spectrum. Additionally WCR would use a relatively low pulse repetition frequency to gain detection range whereas the FCR would use a relatively high PRF to obtain to range and bearing discrimination to guide its weapon. <br /><br />I would guestimate that it was highly possible for a mechanician or user to have inadvertently triggered the hot button during normal daily checks, instead of using an antenna dummy load, when the Japanese vessel was the system test target. Jaceyhttp://www.radars.org.uknoreply@blogger.com