Radar Type Numbers
British Radar Types (cont.):
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Type |
Function |
Peak Power |
Pulse width |
PRF |
Freq |
Notes |
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12 Mk.1 |
CHL/COL |
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125MHz |
Low frequency transportable. CHL modified to work on 125MHz. |
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12 Mk..2 |
CHL/COL |
80-100Kw? |
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192-209MHz |
Called Red Queen. A modified version of Type 15 Mk..2(M) for GCI special purposes. |
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13 Mk.1 |
Height Finder CMH Mk..1 |
500Kw |
0.6 or 1.9uS |
500 |
3GHz |
Only 13 made. Used twin parabolic dishes. Based on 277. Also known as CMH. Nodding Height finder. First versions were not very successful and were initially used for low angle detection fixed at 2.5 degrees. Aerial was twin parabolic cheese 20' x 18". Beam widths 1.75 x 6.5 Deg. Could nod between -1 and +20 Deg. Range 60 miles, at which it was accurate to 500'. |
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Height Finder CMH Mk..2 |
500Kw |
0.6 or 1.9uS |
500 |
3GHz |
Had vertical cheese aerial. Used NT277A equipment with power turning. Comprised a convoy of vehicles Mk..2(M) was mobile. Mk.2-4 used Double cheese aerial 20' x 18" each. |
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13 Mk.3 |
Height Finder CMH Mk.3 |
500Kw |
0.6 or 1.9uS |
500 |
3GHz |
Aerial vehicle as Mk.2, Had different operations vehicle using Display Unit 5 or console 15 or 16. |
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13 Mk.4 |
Height Finder CMH Mk.4 |
500Kw |
0.6 or 1.9uS |
500 |
3GHz |
Improved Mk.3? |
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13 Mk.5 |
Height Finder CMH Mk.5 |
500Kw |
0.6 or 1.9uS |
500 |
3GHz |
Mk.4 with improved Aerial Vehicle. Mk. 5 and subsequent used cylindrical aerial made up of 0.5" tubing at 1.25" centres. Size 20' x 5'6". Nods from -1 to +20 degrees. Beam width is 1.25 x 5 Deg. |
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500Kw |
0.6 or 1.9uS |
500 |
3GHz |
Based on 277. Became Type 51. Kk1 -5 had cheese aerial, 20' x 3' From 400' cliff will spot all targets above 0.01 Deg elevation. |
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14 Mk.2 |
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500Kw |
0.6 or 1.9uS |
500 |
3GHz |
Became the Type 57. Based on 277. |
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14 Mk.3 |
CHEL |
500Kw |
0.6 or 1.9uS |
500 |
3GHz |
Also known as MGRI 5554. Fully mobile version of Mk.1 with power turned double Horizontal cheese aerial, 20' x 18.5". Used TR3561. Separate operations vehicle with DU3 or DU58, or separate buildings with DU58. Horizontal beam 1.75 Deg, vertical 6.5 Deg. Could transmit in phase or out of phase between aerials to give low or high cover. |
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14 Mk.4 |
CHEL |
500Kw |
0.6 or 1.9uS |
500 |
3GHz |
As Mk.3, but with DU5 or Console 15 or 16. |
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14 Mk.5 |
CHEL |
500Kw |
0.6 or 1.9uS |
500 |
3GHz |
As Mk.4, but universal operations vehicle. |
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14 Mk.6 |
CHEL |
500Kw |
0.6 or 1.9uS |
500 |
3GHz |
Improved aerial vehicle. Mk. 6 had cylindrical aerial with 0.5: tubing at 1.25" centres, 25' x 8'. Had high angle beam. |
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14 Mk.7 |
CHEL |
500Kw |
0.6 or 1.9uS |
500 |
3GHz |
Mk.7 had low angle beam. |
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14 Mk.8 |
CHEL |
500Kw |
0.6 or 1.9uS |
500 |
3GHz |
Mk.8 had high angle beam. Updated Mk. 6. |
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14 Mk.9 |
CHEL |
500Kw |
0.6 or 1.9uS |
500 |
3GHz |
Mk.9 had low angle beam. Updated Mk.7. |
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14A |
GCI |
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3GHz |
Modified SCR 615 with 10' x 7' parabolic aerial. |
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15 Mk.1 |
GCI |
80-100Kw |
3.5 or 8uS |
300-540 |
192-209MHz |
Successor to Type 8. Interim GCI. |
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15 Mk.2 |
GCI |
80-100Kw |
3.5 or 8uS |
300-540 |
192-209MHz |
Mk.1 that could work at three switchable frequencies |
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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. |
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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. |
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16 |
Fighter Direction |
100Kw |
500 |
|
500-600MHz |
Fighter Direction Station. Four in this country and one in Malta. FGRI 5540. Originally designed to control fighter sweeps over France. Often used with type 24. 30' Parabolic dish sweeps at up to 11 Deg per second. 3 Deg beam width. Vibrating Dipole to give vertical coverage nods 14 times per second over 6 Deg. Gives vertical cover approaching 10 Deg. 150-200 Mile range below 1.5 Deg, 120 above. Used NT99 Transmitter. Height finding between 2.5-10 Degrees. |
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17 |
Fighter Direction |
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Type 16 on other frequencies. Abandoned. |
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18 |
CHL/GCI |
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Modified Type 11 Mk.2 (H) with height finding. Abandoned. |
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19 |
GCI |
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255-295MHz |
Final Standby Type. Anti Jamming Standby for fixed GCI on spot frequencies in 255-295 band, with interception and reporting facilities. |
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20 Mk.1 |
DMH |
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590MHz |
FGRI 5537. Decimetric Height Finder developed from Type 16. Parabolic Aerial 30' x 12'. Only one built. Type 24 was developed from it. A static 590MHz height finding Radar to be used with fixed GCI. Beam was 4.5 x 9 Deg. |
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20 Mk.2 |
DMH |
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590MHz |
Was to have been a transportable version of the Mk.1, but abandoned. |
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21 Mk.1 |
Tactical Control |
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FGRI 5258. Comprised Type 14 Mk.3M and Type 13 Mk.2 equipment as a fixed site. Radars mounted on plinths. |
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21 Mk.2 |
Tactical Control |
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5 vehicle convoy comprising Type 13 & 14, Control Centre and two Diesel generators. Mobile. Used Type 14 Mk.3 and 13 Mk.2 equipment. |
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21 Mk.3 |
Tactical Control |
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As Mk.2.. but Used Type 13 Mk.3. |
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21 Mk.4 |
Tactical Control |
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As Mk. 2, but used Type 13 Mk.4 |
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21 Mk.5 |
Tactical Control |
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As Mk. 2, but used Type 14 Mk.6 and Type 13 Mk.5 |
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22 Mk.1 |
GCI/COL |
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Similar to Type 21 using Type 11 Mk.2 (T) or (M) & 13 Mk.2 (M) Known as MGRI 5579. |
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22 Mk.2 |
GCI/COL |
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Comprises Type 11 Mk.2 (T) or(M) & 13 Mk.3 (M). |
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22 Mk.3 (M) |
GCI/COL |
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Comprises Type 11 Mk.2 (M) & 13 Mk.4 (M). |
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22 Mk.4 (M) |
GCI/COL |
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Comprises Type 11 Mk.4 (M) & 13 Mk.5 (M). |
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22 Mk.5 (M) |
GCI/COL |
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Comprises Type 11 Mk.5 (M) & 13 Mk.4 (M). |
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22 Mk.6 (M) |
GCI/COL |
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Comprises Type 11 Mk.6 (M) & 13 Mk.5 (M). |
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22 Mk.7 (M) |
GCI/COL |
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Comprises Type 11 Mk.7 (M) & 13 Mk.5 (M). |
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23 |
LOMAN |
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LOMAN Overseas. RAF Loran systems in North Africa which for med part of the European SS Loran system. Identical with AMES Type 700. Type 23 name introduced for security reasons. |
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24 |
Height Finder |
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3GHz |
Long Range static Height finder based on Type 13 Mk.2, used with type 16, and MEW stations. FGRI 5595. |
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25 |
CHL |
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Experimental CHL. Combinations of Type 11, 13, 14, 15, in a convoy. Tried to effect economies in personnel. |
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26 |
GCI |
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3GHz |
British version of American MEW. Two type 14 Radars with parabolic cylinder aerials for High and low looking. Used against V1's. Type 24 used with it for heights. |
