Abstract: In a wide band receiver, a pulse signal is directed through a plurality of narrow band channels. The pulse input is a short duration pulse of several cycles of the signal. The energy content in each of the narrow band channels is measured and compared to adjacent channels. During the steady state time, when the pulse signal is neither rising or falling, the energy differences between a narrow band channel being at the location of the incoming signal frequency and its adjacent channels would be maximum and exceed established thresholds. A comparison is then made with these established thresholds to produce logic signals demonstrating that the incoming is in an indicated narrow band channel.

Abstract: A wide band receiver has connected to its input a series of narrow band channels. The incoming signal is processed through these narrow band channels with the greatest energy being produced in the narrow band channel closest to the incoming signal frequency. During the steady state portion of the signal the energy differences between the narrow band channel coinciding with the incoming signal frequency and channels higher and lower in frequency are maximum and exceed an established channel to channel ratio (CCR) level. A signal is produced by measuring the associated narrow band channel energy differences and comparing them to the channel CCR's. As the CCR comparison only produces a logic signal during the steady state portion of the incoming signal pulse, a clear unambiguous indication is provided of the relative energies between the narrow band channels.

Abstract: A pulse signal is received at the input of a wide band receiver. The signal is then processed through a plurality of narrow band channels. Each of the narrow band channels are compared to adjacent channels to produce a series of "ESS" curves whose amplitude is responsive to frequency of the incoming signal. The absolute magnitude of these "ESS" curves are compared one to the other to determine the greater of the relative energys in each of the narrow band channels and logic signals are produced therefrom indicative of the incoming signal frequency.