Some Nomenclature
| Name | Symbol | Units | Typical values | |||
| transmitted frequency | ft | MHz, Ghz | 1000-12500 Mhz | |||
| wavelength | l | cm | 3-10 cm | |||
| pulse duration | t | msec | 1 msec | |||
| pulse length | h | m | 150-300 m (h=ct) | |||
| pulse repetition frequency | PRF | sec-1 | 1000 sec-1 | |||
| interpulse period | T | millisec | 1 millisec | |||
| peak transmitted power | Pt | MW | 1 MW | |||
| average power | Pavg | kW | 1 kW (Pavg = Pt t PRF) | |||
| received power | Pr | mW | 10-6 mW |