Abstract: A multichannel radar system for use on a motor vehicle has a plurality of transmission and reception channels each composed of an AM or FM signal generator for generating an AM or FM signal including a carrier which is amplitude- or frequency-modulated by a modulation signal, transmission and reception antennas for radiating the generated AM signal and receiving a return signal reflected by an obstacle, an amplifier for amplifying the received return signal, and either a detector for detecting the amplified return signal or a mixer for mixing the amplified return signal with the FM signal generated by the FM signal generator thereby to generate a beat signal. A power supply circuit supplies DC voltages respectively to the AM or FM signal generators and the amplifiers of the respective transmission and reception channels in a time-division multiplex manner at successive times.