AN/FPS-4 radar
US Air Force height-finder radar
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The AN/FPS-4 Radar was a Height-Finder Radar used by the United States Air Force Air Defense Command.
RCA AN/FPS-4 Radar | |
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Zenith, RCA |
| Introduced | 1948 |
| No. built | 450 |
| Type | Height-Finder Radar |
| Frequency | X-band (9–9.160 GHz) |
| Range | 60 mi (97 km) |
| Altitude | 60,000 ft (18,000 m) |
| Power | 250 KW |
| Other names | AN/TPS-10, AN/MPS-8 (Mobile) |
MIT's Radiation Laboratory developed and produced the first version of this radar near the end of World War II. Zenith produced the A-model sets in the post-war period. The vertically mounted antenna was three feet wide and ten feet long. Two operators were needed to run the set. The initial model operated at a frequency of 9000 to 9160 MHz and had a maximum reliable range for bombers of 60 miles at 10,000 feet.
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the radar's "AN/FPS-4" designation represents the 4th design of an Army-Navy electronic device for fixed search radar.[1][2] The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.
An updated version designated the AN/FPS-4 was produced by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) beginning in 1948. Some 450 copies of this and the trailer-mounted AN/MPS-8 version were built between 1948 and 1955.
Technical Specs: (Radio Research catalog) X BAND HEIGHT FINDER Radar type: AN/TPS-10D. Freq band: 9230 to 9404 mc. Pwr output and range: 250KW, 60/120 mi. Indicator: RHI. Magnetron type: 6002/QK221. Rep rate: .5 & 2 microsec 539 pps. Pwr input: 115 V 400 cy AC. Mfr: RCA.
RHI 12" CRT Range 0-60,000 ft. 200 miles. Input: 115 V 400 cy AC. Mfr: RCA type AN/TPS-10D Radar
See also
- Joint Electronics Type Designation System – Unclassified designation system for United States military electronic equipment
- List of radars
- List of military electronics of the United States
