Frequency tracking method and apparatus, and Doppler velocity meter using the same

摘要

This invention has as its object to provide a frequency tracking method, a frequency control apparatus (tracking apparatus) using this method, and a Doppler velocity meter using the same, which easily and quickly allow the center frequency of a band pass filter to coincide with the frequency of an input signal even when an input signal suffers from a large level drift. A tracking method for a center frequency of a band-pass filter relates to a method including the deviation information detection step of detecting deviation information of the frequency of a signal to be input to the band-pass filter or a signal output from the band-pass filter with respect to the center frequency of the band-pass filter, the deviation information detection step including at least the step of detecting the deviation direction, and the changing step of changing the center frequency of the band-pass filter on the basis of a detection result in the detection step of detecting the deviation information including the deviation direction, thereby adjusting the center frequency of the band-pass filter to coincide with the frequency of a signal to be filtered through the band-pass filter.