LESSON 1
BASIC TERMINOLOGY
CRITICAL TASK: None
OVERVIEW
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
Upon completion of this lesson you will be able to show your understanding of the basic
terminology and concepts of direction finding by matching terms and concepts with correct
explanations.
TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
TASK:
Identify with the basic terminology and concepts of direction finding.
CONDITION:
Given the information provided in this subcourse.
STANDARD:
To demonstrate competency of this task, you must achieve a minimum of
70 percent on the subcourse examination.
REFERENCES:
The material contained in this lesson was derived from the following
publications:
FM 34-40-0(U)
FM 11-666
FM 11-64
FM 30-476
FM 34-86
INTRODUCTION
Radio direction finding deals with the direction of arrival of radio waves. Therefore, it is
necessary to understand the basic principles involved in the propagation of radio waves from
the transmitting station to the DF equipment.
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