Volume 1
MIL-HDBK- 162A
Section 1
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: RADAR SET
TYPE: AN/FPS-30
Noise Figure: 6.5 db
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
Resolution:
None.
Min of 675 yds between targets in
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
slant range direction in 4 usec mode.
Frequency Range: 570 to 630 mc (var)
Min of 2 degrees between targets in
Pulse Repetition Rate: 385 pps
azimuth.
Pulse Repetition Interval: 2595 usec
Sweep Ranges: 0 - 30, 0 - 50, 0 - 100,
Pulse Duration:
O - max naut mi
52 usec (norm operation)
Azimuth Accuracy: plus or minus 0.5 deg
4 usec
Variable from 4 to 52 usec
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Pulse Compression
Peak Power Output:
Siting: Of primary importance in select-
400 kw with 4 usec pulse width
ing a site is it's height above the
200 kw with 52 usec pulse width
surrounding terrain.
Average Power Output:
Mounting: Both Channels of the AN/FPS-30 are housed
4 kw with 52 usec pulse width
on the same floor in the building and each cabinet is
616 w with 4 usec pulse width
shielded to prevent interference from an external source
Duty Cycle:
or interference within the system. The radar equipment
0.020 with 52 usec pulse width
is located on the mezzanine floor at the icecape site,
0.00154 with 4 usec pulse width
and on the sixth floor at the coastal site.
Range: 200 naut mi
Altitude: 145,000 ft
Cabling Requirements: The difference in the position of
Elevation Angle: O - 30 deg
the radar equipment on the respective floors at each site
Azimuth Angle: O - 360 deg
and the distance from the antenna equipment, requires
Range Accuracy: plus or minus 2 naut mi
different lengths of RF transmission lines, RF and power
Beacon Identification Frequency Range:
cables and cable conduits.
990 to 1040 mc - transmit
1080 to 1130 mc - receive
Related Equipment: Radar Set Console AN/FPS-19
Intermediate Frequency: 30 mc
(Modified).
Minimum Discernible Signal Band:
Wide-Band Mode - 110.5 dbm
Narrow-Band Mode - 124 dbm
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENT
QTY
HEIGHT
WIDTH
DEPTH
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Inches)
Antenna Reflector AS-1063/FPS-30
1
Waveguide Horn AT-932/FPS-30
1
Antenna Pedestal AB-627/FPS-30
1
Radio Frequency Rotary Coupler
1
CU-777/FPS-30
Voltage Regulator CN-569/FPS-30
2
Monitor-Power Distribution Group
1
84
48
36.84
700
OA-2523/FPS-30
Coder Interrogator Set 2
KY-274/GPX
Video Decoder KY-275/GPX
2
Power Supply PP-2191/GPX
2
Radar Recognition Set
2
RT-264/UPX-6
AN/FPS-30: 2
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