MIL-HDBK-162A
Volume 1
15 December 1965
Section 1
DATE: 1 July 1964
ITEM NAME: RADAR SET
COGNIZANT SERVICE: USN
TYPE: AN/GPN-6
FEDERAL STOCK NUMBER: 5895-557-8022 W/S
USA
USN
USAF
USMC
STATUS OR TYPE CLASSIFICATION
Mfg(s) Name Number: Laboratory for Electronics Incorporated, Boston, Mass.
provides two way voice communication between the
FUNCTIONAL OR DESCRIPTION
Radar Set and aircraft in the HF, VHF and UHF ranges;
it is equipped to provide wind direction and speed and
The Radar Set AN/GPN-6 is a trailer mounted air
altimeter readings, and is designed to accommodate
search radar designed for airport and seadrome
direction finding equipment.
surveillance, and traffic handling. It supplies range and
bearing information on Plan Position Indicators (PPI),
AN/GPN-6: 1
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