Abstract:
A mobile radio direction finding (RDF) calibrator, and a method of using it to calibrate an RDF system aboard a vehicle. The calibrator has a GPS (global positioning satellite) or other GNSS (global navigation satellite system) receiver, which permits the calibrator to make its location known to the calibration process of the RDF-equipped vehicle. During calibration, the calibration process controls the calibrator remotely. As the RDF-equipped vehicle moves in a circle, it collects calibration response data, as well as location data, so that the calibration response data can be mapped to the correct azimuth.
Patent Number:
11,294,019
Date Of Issue:
04/05/2022
Inventors:
Steven P. Saulnier; Benjamin S. Davis; Patrick D. Hanrahan; Mike J. Herring
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