Volume 1
MIL-HDBK-162A
Section 2
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: RADAR BEACON
TYPE: AN/DPN-17B
Power Supply Characteristics
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
Input Power: 115v ac, 400 cps
Output Power: Plus 300v dc at 25 ma; plus 135v dc
The AN/DPN-17B is the same as AN/DPN-17A
at 15 ma; minus 35v dc at 5 ma; 6.3v ac at 1.4
except TN-297/DPN is substituted for TN209/DPN.
amps and 2.8 amps
Functionally and electrically interchangeable.
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Related Equipment: (Required but not Supplied) (1)
Type of Emission: P2e type
Frequency Range: 2750 to 2950 mc
Frequency Stability: Plus or minus 2 mc
required) R-F Cable Type RG-87/U; (as required)
R-F Bandwidth at 3 db Down: 6 to 12 mc
Video Frequency Cable Boston Wire and Cable
R-F Bandsidth at 40 db Down: 6 mc max
Part no. COX-2FS-OEW-GV; (as required) Power
Input Impedance: 52 ohms
Cable Belden Part no. 8425.
Number of Bands: 1 band
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENTS
QTY
OVERALL DIMENSIONS
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Pounds)
Radar Receiver R-559/DPN
1
1-1/4 x 2-7/8 x 5-3/4
1.4
Radar Transmitter
1
1-31/32 x 3-5/8 x 7-9/16
3.4
T-344/DPN-17
Tuned Cavity TN-297/DPN
1
1-1/4 x 4-3/4 x 5-15/16
1-3/4
Power Supply PP-1063A/DPN
1
2-9/16 x 4-7/16 x 8-5/16
4.8
REFERENCE DATA AND LITERATURE
Technical Manuals:
AN16-30DPN17-3
12P5-2DPN17-2
AN/DPN-17B: 2
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