Volume 1
MIL-HDBK-162A
Section I
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: RADAR IDENTIFICATION SET
TYPE: AN/GPX-8
Operating Power Requirement:
PPI in close association to the radar target being
Voltage; 115 plus or minus 10v
identified. The radar recognition set output level and
Frequency; 55 to 65 cps
receiver sensitivity are adequate to permit the
Power; 170w
interrogation of, and the reception of, replies from
transponders operating at a range as great as 200 miles.
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
Siting: The locations of the Radar Set AN/CPN-4( )
and Landing Control Set AN/MPN-11( ) operating
sites will in all cases be suitable for the Radar
Similar to and interchangeable with Radar
Identification Set.
Identification Set AN/GPX-8A the difference being th3
AN/GPX-8A also decodes the response from
Mounting: Rack Mounted.
Transponder Set AN/APX-25.
Cabling Requirements: No special cables need be
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
fabricated by the installing activity for the radar
identification set.
Frequency Data:
Transmitted Signal; 1018 to 1042 mc
Related Equipment: The AN/GPX-8 is used with, but
range
not part of AN/CPN-4( ),AN/MPN-11( ).
Received Signal; 1080 to 1100 mc
range
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENT
QTY
HEIGHT
WIDTH
DEPTH
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Inches)
Beacon Coder KY-166/GPX-8
1
8-1/2
19-1/2
20-13/16
52
Interconnecting Box J-672/GPX-8
1
8
20-3/8
2-3/4
12
Interrogator Set Control
3
9
3-3/4
2-13/16
2
C-1630/GPX-8
Electrical Equipment Rack
1
29-7/8
18-1/2
22-7/8
32.5
MT-1570/GPX-8
Radar Recognition Set AN/UPX-6
1
11
21
15
77
Modification Kit MK-266/GPX-8
1
Modification Kit MK-267/GPX-8
1
Modification Kit MK-268/GPX-8
2
Modification Kit MK-269/GPX-8
1
Radio Frequency Cable Assembly
1
0.3
CG-5304/U (6 ft 3 in.)
Radio Frequency Cable Assembly
1
0.3
CG-530A/U (6 ft 3 in.)
Radio Frequency Cable Assembly
1
0.3
CG-530A/U (6 ft 3 in.)
Radio Frequency Cable Assembly
1
2.1
CG-553/U (18 ft 6 in.)
Radio Frequency Cable Assembly
1
0.9
CG-1409/U (5 ft 3 in.)
AN/GPX-8: 2
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