It is a form of passive radar, which goes back a long time.
属于存在已久的被动雷达中的一种。
Although it had been known since the late 19th century that radio waves can be reflected byobjects, it was not until the years leading up to the second world war that a number ofcountries began secretly developing ways to detect aircraft.
虽然19末世纪时人们就已经知道物体能够反射无线电波,但直到二战前几年才有一些国家开始秘密研究侦查飞机的方法。
Many of the early tests relied on ordinary broadcasts to provide the signals.
这些早期的测试当中有很多都靠普通的无线电波来提供信号。
In an experiment in 1935 a Handley Page Heyford bomber flew between a receiving stationand a BBC transmission tower to see how well it could be detected.
在1935年的一场实验当中,一个名为亨得利佩奇海福德飞行员驾驶轰炸机从BBC发射塔和一个接收站之间飞过,从而找出飞机能在多大程度上被侦查出来。
Well enough, it seems, because the Air Ministry immediately ordered a full demonstrationsystem.
看来当时的效果还不错,因为航空部马上下达命令要求进行全套演示。
Blip, blip
雷达界的新老交替
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