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TPS-1D Medium Range Search Radar Set - A 160-mile range Search Radar set developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories. First manufactured by Western Electric Company and later licensed for manufacture to other companies such as Raytheon, Bendix and foreign companies such as Microlambda in Italy. Used in the U.S. Lashup System the early 1950s. Usually replaced in the U.S. Permanent Radar System with the FPS-3 or FPS-8 search radars.
 TPS-1E Power Supply & Signal Comparison Unit. |
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 TPS-1E Transmitter-Receiver |
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TPS-1D Search Radar
TPS-1D Search Radar
| Element
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Value
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Notes
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| Nomenclature |
TPS-1D |
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| Origins |
TPS-1B, TPS-1C |
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| Variants |
TPS-1E, TPS-1F, TPS-1G |
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| Manufacturer |
Western Electric
Raytheon Manufacturing & Others |
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| Type |
Search |
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| Number Made |
? |
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| IEEE Band |
L Band |
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| Frequency |
1220-1350 MHz |
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| PRF |
360-400 pps |
380 pps normal
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| Pulse Width |
2 Microseconds |
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| Rotation Speed |
0-15 rpm |
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| Power |
500 KW |
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| Range |
160 mi |
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| Altitude |
30k ft |
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| Beam Width |
Horizontal 4 deg
Vertical 12 deg |
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| Displays |
7" PPI
5" A-scope |
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| RF Power Source |
5J26 magnetron |
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| Power Requirements |
115 volts, 400 cycles, 1 phase, 7.5 kw |
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| Introduced |
circa 1948 |
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 Bendix TPS-1B Radar Antenna and Shelter at the Air Force Museum. |
TPS-1D Components (edit list)
| Component
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Model
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Quantity
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Height
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Width
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Deep
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Weight
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Notes
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| Mounting
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MT-960/TPS-1D
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1
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5-1/8
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6
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34-1/8
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23.25
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| Radar Modulator
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MD-144/TPS-1D
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1
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29
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24-1/4
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34-1/8
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346.5
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| Azimuth-Range Indicator
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IP-141/TPS-1D
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1
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29
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24-1/4
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24
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217.0
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| Signal Comparator
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CM-36/TPS-1D
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1
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20
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24-1/4
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24
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204.5
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| Power Supply
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PP-674/TPS-ID
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1
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29
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24-1/4
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24
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237.0
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| Radar Receiver-Transmitter
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RT-212/TPS-1D
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1
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29
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24-1/4
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24
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355.0
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| Antenna Base
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AB-221/TPS-1D
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1
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33-3/4
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24-1/4
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23-1/4
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368.5
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| Antenna
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AS-548/TPS-1D
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1
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75
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180
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79
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180.0
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| Radar Test Set
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UPM-30
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1
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17
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14-1/4
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14-1/4
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84.0
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| Shelter
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S-68/TPS-1D
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1
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178-4/5
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120
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120
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203.0
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Erected
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| Case
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CY-1060/TPS-1D
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1
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31
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25
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25
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358.0
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| Case
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CY-1061/TPS-1D
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1
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54
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48
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57-1/4
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230.0
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| Case
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CY-1062/TPS-1D
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1
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58
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56
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82
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206.0
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| Case
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CY-1279/TPS-1D
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1
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31
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25
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25
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167.0
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See Also:
Sources:
- Winkler, David F., Searching the Skies: the Legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program, USAF Hq Air Combat Command, 1997, 192 pages, Pdf, page 73-74.
- MIL-HDBK-162A, 15 Dec 1965.
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