Volume 1
MIL-HDBK 162A
Section 1
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: RADAR SET
TYPE: AN/MPS-B
System Accuracy
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
Range: 1 mi at 100 mi, absolute; 0.5 mi at 100 mi
Radar Set AN/FPS-4 is the fixed version and Radar Set
relative
AN/TPS-1OD the transportable version of Radar Set AN/MPS-
Azimuth: 2 deg absolute; 0.5 deg relative
8.
Elevation: plus or minus 1000 ft absolute; plus or minus
500 ft relative
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Horizontal Beam Width:
2.05 deg
Vertical Beam Width:
0.755 deg
Frequency: 9230 to 9404 mc
Receiver Band Width:
3 mc
Range: 120 naut mi
IF. Frequency: 30 mc
Peak Power Output: 250 kw
Operating Voltages and Power Requirements:
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
120/208v ac, 60 cps, 3-ph, 4-wire, 12 kw
Type of Presentation: one RHI
Siting: The area should permit an unobstucted beam
Indicator Ranges: 0 to 60 or 0 to 120 mi with range marks
search and have ample space for erection of operations
at 5- and 10-mi intervals respectively
and equipment shelters and parking of trucks.
RF Power Source: Type JAN-6002 magnetron
Pulse Repetition Range: 530 pps
Mounting: Antenna Group is mounted on Antenna Trailer
Pulse Width: 0.5 or 2 usec
V-75/MPS-8 (Mobile Mounting) or on Antenna Pedestal
Horizontal Coverage: 360 deg
legs MT-1061/TPS-10D and NT-8B8/TPS-10D (Ground
Vertical Coverage: -5000 to plus 60,000 ft (-2 to plus 23 deg
Mounting). The Indicator and Control Group is installed
angular)
in the operational shelter. The Power Group is mounted
Antenna Rotation Speed: Automatic, 1/3 rprm; manual, 0
on an M-35 Truck.
to 6 rpm
Antenna Vertical Scanning Rate: Automatic 60 cpm;
Related Equipment: Search Radar Sets.
manual 30 cpm
Resolution: Range 0.7 mi (120-mi position) 0.43 ml (60-mi
position). Azimuth 2.3 deg elevation 0.8 deg
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENT
QTY
HEIGHT
WIDTH
DEPTH
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Inches)
Radar Receiver Transmitter
27-1/8
27-5/8
32-1/2
215
RT-206/TPS-10D
Radar Modulator
22
24
43-1/4
185
MD-140/TPS-10D
Power Supply PP-636/TPS-10D
22-1/4
23-1/2
21-3/4
85
Power Supply PP-635/TPS-10D
22
23-3/4
30-3/4
210
Electronic Control Amplifier
32-3/4
35
49-1/2
450
AM-493/TPS-10D
Manifold Dehydrator Type B-1
19-3/4
28
22
230
Antenna Group OA-375/TPS-10D
157
(radius)
63-1/4
Antenna Pedestal MT-1255/MPS-8
3
Antenna Pedestal MT-1061/TPS-10D*
Antenna Pedestal Leg
2
MT-888/TPS-10D*
Control Indicator C-B35/TPS-10D
27-1/4
22
44
200
AN/MPS-8: 2
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