Volume 1
MIL-HDBK-162 A
Section 2
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: RADAR SET
TYPE: AN/APS-2
Signal Beam Sweep Ranges: From 0 to 100 naut mi in
or upper nacelle of the aircraft, and may be arranged in
four steps; 5, 20, 50 and 100 mi
the positions most advantageous for the pilot and
Antenna Azimuth Range: The antenna is designed to
operator.
rotate 360 deg continuously at 12 or 24 rpm, or to
rotate back and forth over any chosen sector of 30
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
deg or multiple of 30 deg
Antenna Tilt Range: The antenna may be tilted from 20
The AN/APS-2 is similar to the AN/APS-2A,
deg above to 20 deg below the horizontal.
AN/APS-2B except for minor improvements and for
Type of Frequency Control: Automatic local oscillator.
rearrangement of components for installation purposes.
Operating Frequency Range
Search Operation: 3300 mc plus or minus 1%
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Beacon Operation: 3256 mc
Operating Power Requirements: 26v dc, and 115v ac,
Pulse Repetition Rate: When the equipment is being
single ph, 400 to 2400 cycles.
used for searching purposes, 650, plus or minus 75,
pps are transmitted on 3300 mc freq. When the
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
equipment is used for beacon reception, the pulse
rate is changed to 325, plus or minus 25, pps.
Related Equipments: (Required but not supplied) (1)
Power Supply (115v ac, 400 to 2400 cycles 782w),
Pulse Duration Rate
(1) Power Supply (24v dc, 163w), (1) Set of Cables
Search Operation: 1 usec
and Plugs as required.
Beacon Operation: 2 usec
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENTS
QTYOVERALL DIMENSIONSUNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Pounds)
Antenna Assy AS-5/APS-2
1 29 x 29 x 39-3/16
65
Mounting Base MT-15/APS-2
1 2-1/16 x 14-3/4 x 19
4.75
Remote Tuning Control
13-1/16 x 3-13/16 x 5-3/16
1
C-5/APS-2
Coaxial Line CU-7/APS-2
1
1-5/8 x 5.4 x 7.65
11.5
Coaxial Line CU-9/APS-2
1
1-3/8 x 6-1/8 x 19
2.38
Junction Box J-6/APS-2
1 4-1/8 x 6-1/2 x 8-1/4
2.3
Receiver Indicator R-7/APS-2
113-3/8 x 19-1/2 x 22-3/16
88
Mounting Base MT-16/APS-2
112-13/64 x 19-15/32 x 22-1/2
9.75
Plan Position Indicator
1 7-1/2 x 8-5/8 x 15-1/8
7.75
ID-2/APS-2
Transmitter Converter
115-3/4 x 15-3/4 x 17-3/4
81.50
RT-4 /APS -2
Mounting Base MT-45/APS-2
1
2-1/16 x 19 x 31
9.25
Shock Mounts MT-45/APS-2
6
1-1/2 x 3 x 3
2.50
Visors
2 6-1/2 dia x 11-1/4
1
Phantom Target Equipment
1 5-5/8 x 8-3/8 x 9-3/8
2.81
Model OAJ
REFERENCE DATA AND LITERATURE
Technical Manuals: CO-AN-08-5GA-1
AN/APS-2: 2
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