MIL-HDBK- 162A
Volume 1
15 December 1965
Section 2
DATE: 1 July 1964
ITEM NAME: RECEIVING SET, RADAR
COGNIZANT SERVICE: USN
TYPE: AN/APR-12
FEDERAL STOCK NUMBER:
USAUSN
USAF
USMC
STATUS OR TYPE CLASSIFICATION
Mfg(s) Name or Code Number:
Illustration not available
Radar Carrier Frequency: 2850 to 2910 me (S-band)
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Power Requirements: 115 to 200 vac, 380 to 1000 cps,
3-ph, 460 va; 28 vdc
Radar Receiving Set AN/APR-12 provides for the
Beacon Receiver IF. Frequency: 40 + 0. 2 mc
reception of both radar echoes and beacon signals in
Radar Receiver IF. Frequency: 30 + 0. 2 mc
the S-band. The set operates with the AN/APS-20A and
Beacon IF. Band Width: 7 + 1 mc
AN/APS-20C radar systems. The AN/APR-12 modified
Radar IF. Band Width: 1. 2 + 0. 2 mc
AN/APS-20A, -20C equipments which are capable of
AMT IF. Band Width: 1. 5 + 0. 2 mc
only radar reception.
Minimum Radar Perceptibility: 136 db below 1 watt
Minimum Beacon Perceptibility: 120 db below 1 watt
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
None.
Not available.
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Beacon Carrier Frequency: 2740 to 2830 mc (S-band)
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENT
QTY
HEIGHT
WIDTH
DEPTH
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Pounds)
Radar Receiver R-242/APR-12
1
13.3810. 88
25.06
52.0
Multiplexer CU-163/APR-12
1
15.7410. 5
20.5
34.0
Modification Kit MK-93/APR- 12
1
8.0
REFERENCE DATA AND LITERATURE
Handbook:
AN 16-30APR12-1
AN/APR-12: 1