Volume 1
MIL-HDBK-162A
Section 2
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: RADAR SET
TYPE: AN/APG32A
Modulation Rate: 2000 pps
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
RF Power Source: 2556 Magnetron
Radar Set AN/APG-32A is similar to Radar
Horizontal Coverage: 114 deg
Set AN/APG-32, with improvements in functional
Vertical Coverage: 76 deg
performance being the major difference.
Antenna Rotation Speed: 2100 rpm
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Receiver Bandwidth: 3.5 mc
X Band Frequency: 9245 mc plus or minus
IF Frequency: 30 mc
45 mc
Maximum Altitude: 50,000 ft
Maximum Range: 24,000 yds (for search
Max Altitude without Pressurization:
only)
7000 ft
Operating Range: 0 - 8000 yds
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Peak Transmitter Power: 30 kw min
Detailed installation instructions are
Operating Voltages: 115v ac, 380 - 425
contained in each applicable Aircraft
cps, 14 amps, 1800 va; 26v dc, 15 amps
Handbook.
Type of Presentation: One (1) 3 in.
Mounting: The AN/APG-32A Radar Set is
"B" scope
composed of twelve major components
Number and Interval of Range Marks
which are mounted to the Aircraft by
Azimuth: 0 deg - 60 deg right and
the remaining installation and mounting
0 deg - 60 deg left in 30 deg intervals
components listed under "Principal
Range: 0 - 8000 yds in 1000 yd intervals.
Components".
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENT
QTY
HEIGHT
WIDTH
DEPTH
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Inches)
Radio Freq Head RF-51/APG-32
1
13.25
13
16.43
30
Mounting MT-706/APG-32
1
6.75
14.56
10.37
2
Voltage Regulator
1
5.90
5.75
9.75
9
CN-96/APG-32
Mounting MT-698/U
1
2.07
6.68
10.81
1
Radar Modulator
1
16.93
12.12
13.25
30
MD-113/APG-32
Installation Kit 1 12.75 1
MX-998/APG-32
External Blower MX-283/APG-3
2
3.93
5.12
5.12
2.5 ea
W aveguide Assy CG-605/U
1
9.62
10.12
47.65
3.5
W aveguide Assy CG-896/APG
1
9.62
10.12
32.68
W aveguide Assy
1
5901-D7603687P1
Cord Assy CG-456/U
1
5
56
3.7
Radar Set Sub-Assy
1
MX-1284/APG-32
Installation Kit 1 31.25 1
MX-999/APG-32
Antenna Control C-636/APG-32
1
11.43
5.25
6.43
4.2
Control Indicator
1
17.75
11.44
22.5
15
C-542/APG-32
Mounting MT-705/APG-32
1
2.28
10.46
19.37
1.5
Antenna Assy AS-573/APG-32A
1
65
Range-Azimuth Indicator
1
4.67
3.75
12.31
3.5
IP-47/APG-32
TOTAL WEIGHT 173.2
REFERENCE DATA AND LITERATURE
Technical Orders:
11F35-2-12-1
11F35-2-12-2
AN/APG-32A: 2
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