Volume 1
MIL-HDBK-162A
Section 2
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: AIRCRAFT RADAR EQUIPMENT
TYPE: AN/APA-17, AN/APA-17A, AN/APA-17B
Operating Voltages: 26v dc, 80w and 8O
or 115v, 100 to 2600 cps, 1 ph (Selsyns
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
require Y0 or 115v, .100 to gO0 cps, 1 ph)
Replaced by Direction Finding Group AN/APA-69,
AN/APA-69A.
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
TECHNICAL. DESCRIPTION
Cabling Requirements: RG-8/U Cable.
Frequency: 250 to 1000 mc for horizon-
Related Equipment:
Radar Intercept Receiver
tally polarized signals, 300 to 950
AN/APR-1 or Radar Set AN/APR-5, or similar
mc for vertically polarized signals.
receiving equipment; Test Transmitter TS-189/U.
Input Impedance: 2000 ohms
Bearing Indicator: 5-in. CRT provides
relative bearing.
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHIYSICAL DATA
COMPONENT
QTY
HEIGHT
WIDTH
DEPTH
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Pounds)
Am)piifier-Indicator
1
9-1/8
11-1/8
24
34.1
ID-bO/APA-17
Mounting Base NT-171/U
1
2-3/8
11-1/8
22-5/8
2.7
Viewing Hood
1
Rectifier Power Unit
1
PP-b5/APA-17
Mounting Base MT-167/U
1
9-1/8
5-78c
23
23.1
Direct Current Injector
1
7
2-1732
7
2.7
Box MX-1B2/APA-17
Mounting Plate
1
Antenna Drive PU-29/APA-17
1
7-1/2
6-3/8
12
9.5
Antenna Assembly
1
20 dia
16-5/8
11 .6
AS-108/'APA-17B*
Antenna Assembly 1
AS-370/APA-17B*
Antenna Assembly
AS-247/APA-17B*
NOTE: *Used on AN/APA-171 only.
REFERENCE DATA AND LIITERATURE
Technical Manuals:
AN16-30APA17-3
AN/APA-17: 2
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