Volume 1
MIL-HDBK-162A
Section 3
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: RADAR SET
TYPE: AN/SPS-5C
Intermediate Frequency: 30 mc
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
Antenna Gain: 29.0 db
Antenna Horizontal Beamwidth: 1.7 deg
The AN/SPS-5C is similar to Radar Sets
Antenna Vertical Beamwidth: 15 deg
AN/SPS-5 and -5A except it is modified by Radar Set
High Angle Coverage: Approx Cosecant
Group OA-2237/SPS-SC, which provides new operating
Squared plus 7 to 22 deg
features, increased performance and a new frequency
Polarization: Horizontal
range 5450 to 5285.
Antenna Rotation Speed: 17 rpm
The AN/SPS-5C has the same performance
Power Supply Characteristics
features and operational characteristics as Radar Set
Voltage: 103 - 127v ac
AN/SPS-SD.
Frequency: 60 cps plus or minus 3
cycles.
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Maximum Starting Current: 57 amps
Standby Current: 10 amps
Peak Power Output: 250 to 350 kw
Operating Current: 16.5 amps
Pulse Duration: 0.5 usec
Estimated Power: 1.7 kw
Pulse Repetition Frequency: 683.06 pps
Power Factor: 87%
Frequency Range: 5450 to 5825 mc
Noise Factor: 8.5 db
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Type of Receiver: Superheterodyne
Receiver Bandwidth: 3.0 mc
Not available.
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENTS
QTY
OVERALL DIMENSIONS
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Pounds)
*Radar Receiver-Transmitter RT-510/SPS-SC
1
20-7/16 x 20-13/16 x 21-3/4
158
*Radar Modulator MD-352/SPS-5C
1
13 x 16-9/16 x 19-1/4
132
**Control-Indicator C-2B08/SPS-5C
1
24-1/4 x 25-5/16 x 25-1/2
234
**Power Supply PP-2289/SPS-SC
1
11-13/16 x 22 x 28-15/16
160
*Antenna AS-1002/SPS-5C
1
52-1/2 x 101 Swing Circle
106
**Antenna Control C-2B06/SPS-5C
1
13-3/16 x 18-1/8 x 22
108
*Directional Coupler CU-735/SPS-5C
1
4-1/4 x 6 x 6-5/16
2
*Tuned Cavity FR-133/SPS-SC
1
8 x 8-1/8 x 17-1/4
27
*Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
1
6 x 15-1/2 x 16
7
Indicator IM-152/SP
*Switch Box SA-633/S
1
5-13/16 x 5-13/16 x 13-1/4
2
NOTE: *Supplied as new units with Radar Set Group OA-2237/SPS-5C.
**Modified by addition of Radar Set Group OA-2237/SPS-5C.
REFERENCE DATA AND LITERATURE
Technical Manuals:
NAVSHIPS 93477
NAVSHIPS 93477.11: Lubrication Chart
AN/S PS-5C: 2
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