Radar Type Numbers
British Radar Types (cont.):
|
Type |
Function |
Peak Power |
Pulse width |
PRF |
Freq |
Notes |
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27 |
GCI |
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3.35GHz |
Air transportable. |
|
28 |
CMH |
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3.35GHz |
Height-finder. Air Transportable. Twinned with Type 27. ATRI 5635. Version of type 13. Can also be used as an independent GCI in mountainous country. |
|
29 |
CHEL |
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Air Transportable. Abandoned |
|
30 |
CD/CHL |
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200MHz |
CD No 1 Mk.3. A static installation at Admiralty stations only |
|
31 |
CHEL |
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3Ghz |
CD No 1 Mk.5. Equipment housed in Wooden Hut, Gibson Box. Parabolic Dish Aerial. |
|
32 |
CHEL |
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|
|
3Ghz |
CD No 1 Mk.6. Planned to be Nissan hut straddled by CD/CHL Gantry supporting power driven Aerial, but no stations built. Low power Transmitter. |
|
33 |
CHEL |
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3Ghz |
CD No 1 Mk.6. Equipment housed in Brick built accommodation. |
|
34 |
CHEL |
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200MHz? |
CD No 1 Mk.6. 200' Tower. |
|
37 |
CHEL |
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3Ghz |
CD No 1 Mk.4. Trailer version. Mainly used as standby for other static types. Three sets only produced up to March 1944. |
|
40 |
CD/CHL |
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|
|
200MHz? |
Described as Type 30 with Medium Powered Transmitter? |
|
41 |
CHEL |
|
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3Ghz |
Type 31 with Medium Powered Transmitter. |
|
42 |
CHEL |
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|
3Ghz |
Type 32 with medium power transmitter. Non installed by 1945. |
|
43 |
CHEL |
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3Ghz |
Type 33 with medium power transmitter. Non installed by 1945 |
|
44 |
CHEL |
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3Ghz |
Type 34 with medium power transmitter. |
|
45 |
|
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Type No not used? |
|
46 |
CHEL |
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|
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3Ghz |
Similar to Type 34, but with 7'6" parabaloid aerial. |
|
47 |
CHEL |
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|
|
3Ghz |
Type 37 with medium power transmitter. Non installed by 1945. |
|
48 |
CHEL |
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|
|
3Ghz |
Mobile NT273(Q)L Navy set. |
|
49 |
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Type No not used? |
|
50 |
CHEL |
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|
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3Ghz |
Static NT277S Navy set. |
|
51 |
|
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|
|
3GHz |
Prototype of Type 14 Mk.1. Only three built. |
|
|
500Kw |
2uS |
1000 |
3GHz |
Based on Navy 277. Power turned Circular dish on gantry over Nissan Hut. Version of CD No 1 Mk.6**. Had high power transmitter. The Standard CHEL for the later war years. |
|
|
|
500Kw |
2uS |
1000 |
3GHz |
Based on Navy 277. Power turned Horizontal Cheese aerial on Gantry over hut?. Version of CD No 1 Mk.6**.. High Power Transmitter. Only two built by March 1944 |
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500Kw |
2uS |
1000 |
3GHz |
Based on Navy 277. Circular dish on 200' tower with TX at top. Version of CD No 1 Mk.6**. Nearly All Type 34's converted to this by March 1944. Had High Power Transmitter. |
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|
500Kw |
2uS |
1000 |
3GHz |
Based on Navy 277. Circular dish on tower with TX in Nissan hut at base. Version of CD No 1 Mk.6**. Nearly All Type 34's converted to this by March 1944. Had High Power Transmitter. |
|
|
|
500Kw |
2uS |
1000 |
3GHz |
Based on Navy 277. Circular dish on 200' platform of Type 1. TX in hut below. Version of CD No 1 Mk.6**. High Power transmitter. 1 Operational, 2 nearly complete and three planned at March 1944. |
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|
500Kw |
2uS |
1000 |
3GHz |
CD No 1 Mk. 6 (Tower) As type 46 but with High Power Transmitter and 10' Parabolic Aerial. One source says based on Navy 277. |
|
|
57 |
|
500Kw |
2uS |
1000 |
3GHz |
Type 14 Mk. 11(T). Admiralty NT277T Trailer set used in UK only. The designation Type 14 Mk. 11(T) only applied to overseas versions after 1946. |
|
58 |
|
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Mobile NT277L Admiralty set. Similar to Army Gorgonzola AA No 4 Mk. 5. |
|
Medium Range Search |
|
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|
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TPS-10. Known as "little Abner". Lightweight medium range height finding set capable of 60 mile on bombers at 10000'. Cut parabolic reflector was 3' x 10' |
|
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Medium Range Search |
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1.3GHz? |
TPS-1A 28cm Lightweight Radar for medium range detection. 90 miles on Bombers, 70 on Fighters. Aerial was 15' x 4' fed by horn with Dipole in it. |
|
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Medium Range Search |
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1.3GHz? |
TPS-1B (Assume its an improved TPS-1A.) Described as 24cm system. Range 120 miles on Bombers. |
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62 |
Portable Air Search |
45Kw |
4uS |
232 |
400MHz?? |
TPS-2. 75cm Radar. Medium range. 75 miles on bombers at 10,000'. |
|
63 |
200Kw |
|
|
|
600MHz |
TPS-3. Lightweight Warning Set (LWS), Known as "Dinner Wagon" 10' Parabolic Antenna., with main equipment in a tent. |
|
64 Mk.1 |
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Australian LW/AW Set |
|
64 Mk.2 |
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Australian LW/GCI Set |
|
65 |
|
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|
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Called "Dinner Wagon". Combination of Mk. 3 and TPS-3 installed in a Horsa Glider. Another source says Combination of Types 6 & 23.?? |
|
66 Mk.1 |
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RAF Designation of Static SCR 615 |
|
66 Mk.2 |
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RAF Designation of Static SCR 615A |
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66 Mk.3 |
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RAF Designation of Static SCR 615B |
|
67 |
Anti Aircraft Fire Control |
250Kw? |
0.8uS? |
1707? |
2.7-2.9GHz |
Mobile SCR 584 modified for MRCP with kit AC 106. MGRI 5660?? |
|
68 |
Surface Watching |
100-150Kw? |
0.75uS? |
1575? |
3GHz? |
Portable version of SCR 720 in Coast or Surface watching role. |
|
69 |
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TFS 9?? - TPS-9? |
