Most objects masked by vegetation are not discoverable for standard, centimeter wavelength radars. Conversely, radar systems operating at wavelengths in the order of one meter provide a good penetration through vegetation. In this paper, we propose a novel electronic antenna switch for low-cost pulse radar systems, operating either in the VHF or in the UHF range. The switch provides both modulated pulses to be transmitted and a locally generated carrier for demodulating the received signals. The switch configuration was successfully tested, separately and as a part of a radar system.
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