A range detection apparatus comprising a transmitter adapted to transmit a
microwave signal and a receiver adapted to receive an echo signal
reflected from a target which corresponds to a portion of the transmitted
signal; a signal generating means adapted to generate a drive signal to
be applied to the transmitter to produce the transmitted signal, the
signal generator producing a drive signal which includes a first signal
frame comprising at least two frequencies and a second signal frame
comprising at least two frequencies, the second signal frame differing
from the first, and a processor adapted to process the echo signal
together with the transmitted signal so as to determine the distance to
the target that produced the echo signal. The apparatus may reduce
ambiguity in range measurements and is particularly suited for Frequency
Shift Key (FSK) radar in automotive, typically adaptive cruise control
functions.