AN/GPN-6
Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics
Laboratory For Electronics, Inc.| Specifications | |
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| frequency: | 2 700 … 2 900 MHz
(S-Band) |
| pulse repetition time (PRT): | |
| pulse repetition frequency (PRF): | 1 000 Hz |
| pulsewidth (τ): | 0.9 µs |
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| dead time: | |
| peak power: | 500 kW |
| average power: | 450 W |
| instrumented range: | 60 NM (≙ 110 km) |
| range resolution: | 140 m |
| accuracy: | |
| beamwidth: | |
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| antenna rotation: | |
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AN/GPN-6
AN/GPN-6 is a mobile Terminal Area Radar (TAR) for operation in S-Band.
The antenna is a single-curvature parabolic reflector that produces a fam beam pattern. The dimensions of the reflector are 96 × 48 inches (2,44 × 1,22 m). Two large wind deflectors are mounted on the back of the reflector for better distribution of a wind load. The radar equipment is housed in two trailers and a three-axle truck on which the two diesel generators were loaded.
This radar was designed in the late 1950s.
Source:
- Military Standardization Handbook United States Radar Equipment Manual TM 11-487C-1 1965, p. 286ff