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The following table is an extract from Brian Mulvana's list of radar type numbers and descriptions:

Type	Function	Peak Power	Pulse width	PRF	Freq	Notes
15 Mk.1	GCI	80-100Kw	3.5 or 8uS	300-540	192-209MHz	Successor to Type 8. Interim GCI.
15 Mk.2	GCI	80-100Kw	3.5 or 8uS	300-540	192-209MHz	Mk.1 that could work at three switchable frequencies
15 Mk.3	GCI	80-100Kw	3.5 or 8uS	300-540	192-209MHz	Mobile. Used high power transmitter T3589. A variable frequency version was projected using T3255 or T3263.
15 Mk.4	GCI	80-100Kw	3.5 or 8uS	300-540	192-209MHz	Mk.2 with T3154 in Aerial vehicle, in addition to T3079 in RV405.