The SART is designed to be detected by which radar band?

The SART is designed to be detected by which radar band?

• A. S-band
• B. L-band
• C. X-band
• D. C-band

Answer: (C)

The SART is designed to be detected by X-band radar, which operates at around 9 GHz. This transponder responds when interrogated by a radar signal and emits a signal on the radar’s frequency, producing a distinctive pattern on the radar screen that helps rescuers pinpoint the source. X-band radars are common on ships, and the SART’s 9 GHz operation makes it most reliably detectable there. Lower-frequency bands (S-band, L-band, C-band) wouldn’t pick up the SART as effectively because the device and its antenna are designed for X-band operation, so it’s not as readily detected.

The SART is designed to be detected by X-band radar, which operates at around 9 GHz. This transponder responds when interrogated by a radar signal and emits a signal on the radar’s frequency, producing a distinctive pattern on the radar screen that helps rescuers pinpoint the source. X-band radars are common on ships, and the SART’s 9 GHz operation makes it most reliably detectable there. Lower-frequency bands (S-band, L-band, C-band) wouldn’t pick up the SART as effectively because the device and its antenna are designed for X-band operation, so it’s not as readily detected.