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'''{{PAGENAME}} Medium Range Search Radar Set''' - An air transportable Medium Range Search Radar set developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and General Electric and manufactured by General Electric. First produced in January 1945. Used with TPS-10 height-finder radar to form a GCI capability. | '''{{PAGENAME}} Medium Range Search Radar Set''' - An air-transportable Medium Range Search Radar set developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and General Electric and manufactured by General Electric. First produced in January 1945. Used with [[TPS-10]] height-finder radar to form a GCI capability. | ||
The CPS-5 was used in the early Alaska AC&W network and in the Lashup system in the lower 48 states. Some CP-5s continued to be used in the early permanent network sites. Generally replaced with FPS-3 long-range radars as they became available. | The CPS-5 was used in the early Alaska AC&W network and in the Lashup system in the lower 48 states. Some CP-5s continued to be used in the early permanent network sites. Generally replaced with FPS-3 long-range radars as they became available. | ||
The CPS-5 was designed to provide a solid search capability at a range of 60 miles and a height of 40,000 feet. Greater range could be achieved by antenna tilt adjustments at the sacrifice of lower level coverage. The CPS-5 had some success at tracking aircraft as far away as 210 miles. | The CPS-5 was designed to provide a solid search capability at a range of 60 miles and a height of 40,000 feet. Greater range could be achieved by antenna tilt adjustments at the sacrifice of lower-level coverage. The CPS-5 had some success at tracking aircraft as far away as 210 miles. | ||
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* [http://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/11.ancient/karte101.en.html Radar Tutorial - CPS-5] | |||
* [http://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/11.ancient/karte101.en.html Radar | |||
* [http://www.mobileradar.org/radar_descptn_1.html Mobile Radar - CPS-5] | * [http://www.mobileradar.org/radar_descptn_1.html Mobile Radar - CPS-5] | ||
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CPS-5 Medium Range Search Radar Set - An air-transportable Medium Range Search Radar set developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and General Electric and manufactured by General Electric. First produced in January 1945. Used with TPS-10 height-finder radar to form a GCI capability. The CPS-5 was used in the early Alaska AC&W network and in the Lashup system in the lower 48 states. Some CP-5s continued to be used in the early permanent network sites. Generally replaced with FPS-3 long-range radars as they became available. The CPS-5 was designed to provide a solid search capability at a range of 60 miles and a height of 40,000 feet. Greater range could be achieved by antenna tilt adjustments at the sacrifice of lower-level coverage. The CPS-5 had some success at tracking aircraft as far away as 210 miles. CPS-5 Search Radar
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