A spread spectrum radar performs a target detection process in a first
mode. The target detection process includes performing a slide unit
detection a plurality of times while sliding transmission code by
predetermined number of chips. The slide unit detection includes
transmitting the transmission code and performing a sliding-correlation
calculation between the transmission code and a reception code. A method
for evaluating the spread spectrum radar includes when the spread
spectrum radar is changed to a second mode, which is different from the
first mode, stopping the slide unit detection to be performed
subsequently to the slide unit detection being performed at a time of
changing to the second mode; and transferring a data group that indicates
sliding correlation values obtained in the slide unit detection being
performed at the time of changing to the second mode.