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AN/APS-13 "Archie" (USA, WWII)

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
Type:Military airborne UHF radar transmitter-receiver
Frequency range:TX: 410-420 MHz
RX: 410-420 MHz
Tuning steps:
Frequency stability:Max ? ppm
Mode:Pulse
Channels / memory management:
Duplex shift / offset:None
Power supply:25-28.5 VDC (Dynamotor supply)
Current drain / power consumption:3.5 A @ 27 VDC
Antenna impedance / connector:? ohm / SO-239
Dimensions (W*H*D):? mm (?")
Weight:5.44 Kg (12 lb), Transmit-receive unit only
Other features: Tail warning radar, intended to warn the pilot of enemy planes
approaching from the rear.
Approximate range up to 780 m (850 yards).




RECEIVER SECTION
Receiver system: Single conversion superheterodyne
IF: 30 MHz
Sensitivity:
Squelch sensitivity:-
Selectivity:
Image rejection:
AF output power / speaker:-
External speaker connector:-




TRANSMITTER SECTION
RF output power:200 W (Peak pulse power)
Modulation system:-
Max FM deviation (Factory set):-
Spurious emissions:Better than -? dB
Microphone impedance / connector:-
Microphone input level:-




MISCELLANEOUS
Manufactured:USA, 1944-1945 (Discontinued)
Additional info: This is the US version of the RAF ARI5664 "Monica" system.
17 tubes.
Surplus price 1947 in the US: $11.95
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