Eliminating the measurement ambiguity in phase direction finders with two orthogonal linear aerial arrays

Abstract

The algorithm of estimating the bearing in phase direction finders with a flat aerial array is suggested according to a set of differences in signal phases measured between the elements of the aerial system. The aerial system presents two linear lattices located orthogonally. The law of distributing the error probabilities of the phase measurements does not influence the algorithm. The algorithm can be applied for the direction finders equipped with the orthogonal linear lattices having any number of phase-measuring bases.