Electronics (Mike Jaroch)
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SCINTILLATIONApparent change in target reflectivity. Motion of the target causes successive radar pulses to bounce off different parts of the target, such as fuselage and wingtip [18]. | ||
SCREEN GRIDA grid placed between a control grid and the plate and usually maintained at a fixed positive potential [6]. | ||
SCREENINGProcess of applying nonconductive or semiconductive materials to a substrate to form thick film components [14]. | ||
SEA CLUTTERUnwanted echoes from the irregular surface of the sea that appear on a radar indicator [18]. | ||
SEARCH RADAR SYSTEMAn early-warning device that searches a fixed volume of space [18]. | ||
SECASSHIP EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION ACCOUNTING SYSTEM —The Navy system that keeps track of the configuration of equipment in the fleet [16]. | ||
SECOND DETECTORThe part of the receiver that separates the audio or video component from the modulated intermediate frequency [18]. | ||
SECOND-SWEEP ECHOESSee AMBIGUOUS RETURNS [18]. | ||
SECONDARYThe output coil of a transformer [2]. | ||
SECONDARY CELLA cell that can be recharged by a current being passed through the cell in a direction opposite to the discharge current [1]. | ||