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S 234 (Marconi)

Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics

Figure 1: S 234 (Marconi)

Figure 1: S 234 (Marconi)

Specifications
S 234S 234A
frequency: 585 … 610 MHz
(UHF-band)
pulse repetition time (PRT):
pulse repetition frequency (PRF): 500 … 800 Hz260 … 500 Hz
pulsewidth (τ): 2 or 4 µs3 or 4 µs
receiving time:
dead time:
peak power: 60 kW500 kW
average power:
instrumented range: 60 NM
(≙ 110 km)
100 NM
(≙ 185 km)
range resolution:
accuracy:
beamwidth: 2.1°
hits per scan:
antenna rotation: 10 min⁻¹5 min⁻¹
MTBCF:
MTTR:

S 234 (Marconi)

S 234 (Marconi) is operating in the UHF-band airfield surveillance radar. It was derived from the wartime English radar Type 11.

It uses a single curved parabolic reflector with a width of 52½ ft fed by an off-set slotted waveguide radiator. Radar type S 234 employs a transmitter having triode output stages, while the S 234A uses a 3 stage power klystron.