Abstract:
An updating control system for two channel direction finders which includes dual loop antennas and a sense antenna; and circuits for setting the direction finder to a ''''Frequency'''' condition during which the direction finder may be tuned to a new frequency and to a ''''Bearing'''' condition in which bearings corresponding to the new frequency are taken. Individual amplifying means are provided to connect each of the two loop antennas to a plate pair of a cathode ray tube. Circuits are also shown for updating (adjusting) the phase and gain of the two signals, and for interconnecting the inputs of the two amplifiers during the updating process and for instrumenting correction of quadrantal errors.
Abstract:
A gyro-compass (synchro) analog output data encoder system for open-loop control of a digital bearing angle indicator in degrees and decimal parts of degrees. Applicable, in general, to digital presentation of shaft angle changes at a remote location.
Abstract:
A local oscillator control device particularly for loop antenna direction finding equipment. Two equipment modes are provided, one for tuning and frequency surveillance and another for bearing determination, are provided. The local oscillator (LO) is manually controlled and also voltage controlled, the voltage control being imperative during tuning (''''Frequency'''' mode) but operates to stabilize the LO when the ''''Bearing'''' (reading) mode is enabled, within predetermined limits. The circuits operate to revert the mode from ''''Bearing'''' to ''''Frequency'''' whenever the manual LO tuning is activated or a predetermined drift limit is exceeded.