MIL-HDBK-162A
Volume 1
15 December 1965
Section 3
DATE: 1 July 1964
ITEM NAME: RADIO BEACON SET
COGNIZANT SERVICE: USN
TYPE: AN/WPN-1
FEDERAL STOCK NUMBER:
USA
USN
USAF
USMC
STATUS OR TYPE CLASSIFICATION
P Std
Mfg(s) Name or Code Number: Maryland Electronics Mfg., Co.; Amerac Mfg. Company
Illustration Not Available
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
None.
Radio Beacon Set AN/WPN-1 is a shipboard beacon
used to determine range and azimuth to interrogating
airborne radio equipment transmitting in the 2850- to
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
2910-mc band.
Provisions are incorporated for
coincidence triggering via radio link between plane and
Frequency: 2820 mc
ship. The beacon is triggered automatically and replies
Peak Power Output: 1 kw
with from 2 to 4 pulses per interrogation at 2820 mc.
Operating Voltages and Power Requirements:
The equipment may be installed aboard surface
110v, 60 cps, 1-ph
vessels or submarines.
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Not available.
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENT
QTY
HEIGHT
WIDTH
DEPTH
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Pounds)
Receiver-Transmitter OA-1769/WPN-1
1
Power Supply PP-1922/WPN-1
1
Radio Beacon RT-440/WPN-1
1
Antenna AT-244A/UPN-7
1
REFERENCE DATA AND LITERATURE
Specification:
MIL-B-21125(SHIPS)
AN/WPN-1: 1
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