Which statement about STC and FTC suppression in radar systems is correct?

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Which statement about STC and FTC suppression in radar systems is correct?

Sea clutter suppression is used to clean up the sea surface returns, making targets easier to see. But that same suppression isn’t selective just for clutter; it also attenuates weak echoes from small targets. So you get a cleaner display overall, yet you risk losing small or faint contacts if the STC is set strongly. The statement captures this trade-off: sea clutter is reduced, but weak echoes from small targets can be suppressed.

Sea clutter suppression is used to clean up the sea surface returns, making targets easier to see. But that same suppression isn’t selective just for clutter; it also attenuates weak echoes from small targets. So you get a cleaner display overall, yet you risk losing small or faint contacts if the STC is set strongly. The statement captures this trade-off: sea clutter is reduced, but weak echoes from small targets can be suppressed.

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