Volume 1
MIL-HDBK-162A
Section 2
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: AIRCRAFT RADAR EQUIPMENT
TYPE: AN/APS-3
Search: 4, 10, 40, 80 naut mi
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
Beacon: 4, 10, 40, 120 naut mi
None.
Operating Power: 115v, 800 to 2400 cps, single ph, and
26v dc
Temperature Range: -55 deg to plus 50 deg C
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
RF Operating Frequency
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Search: 9375 mc
Beacon: 9310 mc
Related Equipments: (Required but not Supplied) (1)
RF Power Output: 25 kw
Power Supply Equipment.
Ranges
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENTS
QTYOVERALL DIMENSIONSUNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Pounds)
Antenna Unit AS-12/APS-3
116-3/4 x 18-1/2 x 19-3/8
21
Modulator MD-SA/APS-3
115-1/2 x 17-7/32 x 17-13/32
72.5
Modulator Mounting Base
12-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 15-1/8
4.5
MT-96/APS -3
Transmitter Converter
113-1/8 x 17-1/8 x 19-1/4
48
RT-10/APS-3
Transmitter Mounting Base
1
Receiver Amplifier R-18/APS-3
17-11/16 x 10-7/16 x 17-27/32
34
Receiver Amplifier Mounting
1 2 x 11-1/8 x 22-5/8
3
Base MT-97/APS-3
Control Unit C-17/APS-3
13-1/4 x 5-9/16 x 10-1/4
4
Rectifier Unit PP-12/APS-3
17-11/16 x 10-7/16 x 17-27/32
46
Rectifier Mounting Base
1 2 x 11-1/8 x 22-5/8
3
MT-97/APS-3
Dummy Indicator MX-10/APS-3
1 3-3/4 x 4-1/2 x 9-7/8
1.75
Azimuth Calibrator C-20/APS-3
14-1/8 x 4-1/2 x 5-7/16
1.75
Repeater Indicator
2 7-1/2 dia x 14-13/32
9.5
ID-19/APS-3
Repeater Indicator Mounting
11-13/16 x 5-13/16 x 9-11/16
0.5
Base No. 1
Repeater Indicator Mounting
11-3/4 x 5-1/8 x 9-11/16
0.5
Base No. 2
Phantom Target
13-7/16 x 4-3/4 x 10-1/32
2.25
Interconnecting Cables
20
REFERENCE DATA AND LITERATURE
Technical Manuals:
AN-08-10-196
AN/APS-3: 2
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