I write about the electromagnetic spectrum as a battlefield domain, translating complex physics, sensing, communications, and electronic warfare concepts into practical lessons for modern military leaders.
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That Dot on the Screen Is Not a Target
Since I have been writing about radars over the last few weeks, I realized I have been using detection and track as synonymous terms (thanks to all the engineers keeping me honest). Once either of these two terms appears on a radar screen,...
The Radar That Never Transmits
At the end of last week’s Substack article, I reached the limit of my understanding when it came to passive radar.
Passive radar is different from active radar because it does not generate its own electromagnetic energy. Instead, it uses e...
Passive RF Sensing, Active Radar, and Passive Radars
When I developed Sensor Node Alpha, I thought I created a passive radar. Sensor Node Alpha is a simple system that uses a Raspberry Pi, an antenna and a program to process data. As the system had no transmitter, I concluded it to be a passi...
How A Radar Turns an Echo Into A Target
I’ve had a couple of young leaders reach out to understand how a radar works, from the moment it transmits electromagnetic energy to where the radar understands that there is a drone or rocket incoming. Between a radar signal leaving the an...
The Drone That Radar Wasn’t Built to See
I remember while deployed my unit had a Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR) that provided us warning and targets for whoever was shooting mortars or artillery at us in Afghanistan. I was always amazed that this little radar could give u...
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Army officer writing on the electromagnetic spectrum. I translate physics, sensing, communications, and electronic warfare into practical lessons for leaders preparing for modern conflict; making the invisible battlefield visible.
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