Volume 1
MIL-HDBK-162A
Section 1
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: RADAR SET
TYPE: AN/FPS-14
(monitor)
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
Indicator Ranges: 10, ,0, and 70 mi
Range Marks: 2-mi intervals on i()-ml
Similar to Radar Set AN/FPS-18.
Differs in that
sweep, or 10-mi intervals on ,()- or
AN/FPS-18 use a Klystron in place of a magnetron and
70-mi sweep
has twice the power output.
Power Requirements: 120/2(K)v ac, 60 cps,
3-ph, 4-wire
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Frequency: 2700 to 2900 mc
Siting: Requires approximately one-half acre of land in
Peak Power Output: 460 kw
a high, clear area with an unobstructed view of the
RF Power Source: Type 4J31--4J35 (fixed)
horizon.
magnetron or type 5586 (tunable) magnetron
Pulse Width: 1 usec
Mounting: The Antenna Group is mounted
Pulse Repetition Rate: 891 to 909 pps
on a triangular steel tower of 28, 40, 54 or 70 ft high,
(determined by MTI delay line)
depending on requirement. The remaining
Range: 70 naut mi
equipment is mounted in the Equipment and
Vertical Coverage: 0.5 deg to 30 deg angular
Generator building.
(F-i6 aircraft at any aspect)
Horizontal Coverage: 360 deg
Cabling Requirements: Almost all connections between
Antenna Speed of Rotation: 5.33 rpm
various equipments are made by prefabricated
Range Resolution: 1/9 mi
Cable harnesses. Several Cables must be
Azimuth Resolution: 1.4 deg
fabricated from bulk supplies by the installation
Range Accuracy: plus or minus 1 pct
activity.
Azimuth Accuracy: plus or minus 1 deg
Horizontal Beam Width: 1.4 plus or minus
Related Equipment: Associated Search Radar
0.1 deg
AN/FPS- 20, 20A, Coordinate Data Transmitter
Vertical Beam Width: 30 deg
AN/FST-1,
Control Monitor Set AN/FSW-1 and
Receiver Bandwidth: 2 plus or minus 0.25
Monitor, Coordinate Data OA-917/FST-1.
mc
IF. Frequency: 30 mc
Type of Presentation: One 12-in. PPI
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENT
QTY
HEIGHT
WIDTH
DEPTH
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Inches)
Antenna Group OA-897/FPS-14
1
1668
Transmitter Group
2
84
48
31
1543
OA-864/FPS-14
Receiver Group OA-898/FPS-14
2
84
40
27
720
Control Monitor Group
1
53
40
27
408
OA-896/FPS-14
Directional Coupler
2
7-3/4
5-1/4
24-1/2
32
CU-453/FPS-14
Waveguide Switch SA-436/FPS-14
1
11-3/4
13-1/4
13-1/4
53
Waveguide Tuner TN-243/FPS-14
2
Dummy Load DA-961/FPS-28
1
5
6-1/4
21-1/2
31
Voltage Regulator
2
40-1/2
24-1/2
17-1/2
390
CN-325/FPS-14
Test and Maintenance Table
1
FN-83/FPS-14
Indicator Group
1
40
18-1/2
30-1/2
213
OA-1166/FPS-14
AN/FPS-14: 2
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