Volume 1
MIL-HDBK-162A
Section 1
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: RADAR SET
TYPE: AN/FPS-14
Receiver Noise Figure: 5 to 15 db
automatic radar target alarm groups furnish visual alarm
Antenna
signals to the radars. An alarm appears when a moving
Rotation: 360 deg continuously
target is within the range limits of the guarded bands.
Beam Pattern: Cosecant-squared for normal
Thirty-six channels are guarded in a total of six bands.
operation; pencil for emergency
Each band can be set at any range between 20 and 120
Standing Wave Ratio: 1.1 to 2.6
miles. Either a cosecant-squared or a pencil-beam
Reflectors elevation angles
antenna pattern is used. The AN/FPS-19 is designed to
Normal Mode
operate when the antenna is covered by one-eighth of
Upper Beam: 6-1/2 deg
an inch of ice. In this condition it searches to a
Lower Beam: 2 deg
maximum altitude of 8000 feet.
The AN/FPS-19
Manual Mode
operates when winds are as high as 40 miles per hour.
Upper Beam: -2 to plus 18 deg
Lower Beam: -2 to plus 18 deg
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT None.
Rotation Speeds: 3.3, 5, 6.6, and 10rpm
Operating Voltages and Power Requirements:
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
208v ac, 60 cps, 3-ph, 4-wire, 60 kw
Frequency Range: 1220 - - 1350 mc
Sweep Ranges:
Pulse Repetition Ratio: 400 pps (nom)
A Type: 0-20, 0-40, 0-80, 0-160 naut mi
Average
PPI Type: 0-20, 0-40, 0-80, 0-160 naut mi
Output Power: 0 to .0 kw
Intermediate Frequency: 30 mc
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Mounting: Requires a rigid superstructure with a
platform to support the antenna assembly (not supplied)
PRINCIPAL COMPONENT AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENT
QTY
HEIGHT
WIDTH
DEPTH
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Pounds)
Antenna Assembly AS-788/FPS-19
1
108
432
48
Voltage Regulator Assembly
2
45-5/8
24-1/8
25-1/4
CN-363/FPS-19
Phase Changing Network 2
CV-406/FPS-19
Range Indicator IP-353/FPS-19
2
7-5/8
20
25
Range and Azimuth Indicator
2
20
19-5/8
27
IP-354/FPS-19
Comparator-Indicator Group 2 72 40 30
OA-1052/FPS-19
Receiver-Transmitter Group 2 72 40 30
OA-1076/FPS-19
Radar Target Alarm Group 2 72 40 30
OA-111O/FPS-19
Power Supply PP-1446/FPS-19
2
11
11-1/4
18
Switch Assembly SA-457/FPS-19
1
10-1/2
7
4-1/2
REFERENCE DATA AND LITERATURE
Technical Orders:
31P6-2FPS19- Series
AN/FPS-19: 2
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