Volume 1
MIL-HDBK-162A
Section 1
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: RADAR BEACON
TYPE: AN/FPN-13
minus 5 cycle, 15 kva
position. The beacon can also be operated remotely
through telephone lines up to a distance of 15 miles.
Range: 175 mi
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
AN/FPN-13 was designed to replace AN/CPN-8.
Siting: Siting area should contain an adequate
shelter for the beacon set. The terrain must be
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
such that the antenna is not obstructed by
prominent objects or buildings. Consideration
must be given to availability of power.
Receiver - 9335 to 9415 mc (X-band)
Transmitter - 9310 plus or minus 0.75 mc
Mounting: All equipment should be floor-mounted
within a shelter approximately 15 ft by 10 ft by 7
Pulse Width:
ft high, except for the antenna, which should be
Receiver - Accepts only pulse 2.35 plus
mounted close to the shelter.
or minus 0.15 usec wide
Transmitter - Replies with pulses 0.5
Cabling Requirements: The Cable System consists
usec wide
of all interconnecting cable assemblies required
for the operation of the equipment, with
Transmitter Power Output: 5 kw min peak
exception of the field telephone wire required for
power pulses.
remote operation and the cable to the radar
suppressor unit.
Voltage and Power Requirements: 115 plus
or minus 10v, 3 ph, 4-wire 60 plus or
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENT
QTY
HEIGHT
WIDTH
DEPTH
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Pounds)
Receiver Group OA-21B/FPN-13
2
72
23-1/2
24
750
Transmitter Group OA-219/FPN-13
2
72
23-1/2
24
1150
Radar Set Control Group
1
59-1/8
18-5/16
21-5/16
550
OA-577/FPN-13
Waveguide Switch SA-361/FPN-13
1
6-3/4
22-1/2
9-23/32
32
Control Monitor C-78B/FPN-13
1
8-3/4
19
11
33
Antenna AS-454/FPN-13
1
24
Antenna Mast AB-42/CPN-6
1
130
Waveguide Components Kit
1
140
RK-202/CPN-6
Waveguide System
1
13
Cable System
1
193
REFERENCE DATA AND LITERATURE
TECHNICAL ORDERS:
31P5-2FPN13- Series
Specification MIL-R-9531A(USAF)
AN/FPN-13: 2
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