Volume 1
MIL-HDBK-162A
Section 1
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: RADAR SET
TYPE: AN/MPS-16, AN/MPS-16A, AN/MPS-16B
Gain: 43 db
Also the radar sets use an antenna with a paraboloidal
Side-Lobe Attenuation: 26 db min
reflector to direct its pulsed R-F output. The antenna
Beam Width:
can rotate continuously in the horizontal plane, and nod
Azimuth - 2.4 deg plus or minus 0.1 deg
in the vertical plane through two arcs of different
Elevation - 0.6 deg plus or minus 0.05 deg
magnitude. Although it is normally transported in four
Scan Rate: 20 cpm (plus or minus 3 cpm) through
type M-35 trucks, the lightweight aluminum construction
sectors of -2 deg to plus 8 deg or -2 deg to plus
of the AN/MPS-16 permits it to be airlifted in two type C-
32 deg
119 aircraft or six type H-21B helicopters. Radar Set
Receiver
AN/MPS-16 consists of serial numbers 1 through 20;
Noise Figure (Overall System): 10 db
Radar Set AN/MPS-16A consists of serial numbers 21
I-F Frequency: 30 mc
through 43, 55 through 75; and Radar Set AN/MPS-16B
I-F Bandwidth: 0.5 mc
Motor-Generator Set
consists of serial numbers 44 through 54.
Motor:
Input - 25 kw, 60 cps, 3 ph, 4-wire, 120/208v ac
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
Generator:
The AN/MPS-16A is similar to and interchangeable as a
Output - 20 kw, 400 cps, 3 ph, 4-wire,
whole with AN/MPS-16 and AN/MPS-16B, the only difference
120/208v ac
functionally being in components.
Target Detection Capabilities
Height Determination: 100,000 ft max
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Range Determination: 200 mi (naut)
(max slant range)
Frequency: 5280 mc (plus or minus 30 mc)
Azimuth Coverage: 360 deg
R-F Source: Type QK-632 magnetron
Azimuth Turning Rate: 1/8 rpm
Pulse Rate Capability: 300 to 364 pps
Pulse Rate (With Crystal Supplied): 360 pps
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Power Output: 1 megw peak
Mounting: Components are mounted on pallets which are, in
Pulse Width: 2.5 usec (plus or minus 5%)
turn, mounted on 1 ea M-35 trucks. The pallets are
Duty Cycle: 0.0009 at 360 pps
removable for airlifting equipment.
Antenna
Aperture Dimensions: 21.6 by 5.7 ft
Focal Length: 6.6 ft
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENT
QTY
HEIGHT
WIDTH
DEPTH
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Pounds)
Radar Modulator MD-269/MPS-16
1
or MD-327/MPS-16A
Radar Set Group OA-1260/MPS-16
1
Radar Transmitter T-590/MPS-16
1
or T-668/MPS-16A
Radar Set Group OA-1265/MPS-16
1
Radar Set Control Group
1
OA-1233/MPS-16
Indicator Group OA-1259/MPS-16
1
Amplifier-Indicator Group
1
OA-1242/MPS-16
Antenna Group OA-1196/MPS-16
1
Antenna Control C-2000/MPS-16
4
Antenna Control C-1999/MPS-16
1
Interconnecting Box J-736/MPS-16
1
Dehumidifier, Desiccant,
1
Electric HD-262/MPS-16
Motor-Generator PU-372/MPS-16
1
or PU-372A/MPS-16
AN/MPS-16: 2
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