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[[File:P000299 FST-2 at TTII.jpg|thumb|right|300px|FST-2B Aboard Texas Tower II circa 1961]] | |||
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FST-2 - A Radar Data Coordinate Data Transmitter built by Burroughs Corporation for use in the SAGE System. The FST-2 took the analog radar data, processed and digitized it and created digital target words that were transmitted to the SAGE Direction Center. FST-2 Radar Data Coordinate Data TransmitterThe FST-2 was a very large duplex digital system using vacuum tube technology. Over 6900 vacuum tubes were used in each FST-2 requiring 21 air conditioned cabinets, 40 tons of airconditioning, 43.5 kva of prime power and usually a large new addition to the operations building. The FST-2B modification added two more cabinets but with newer solid state (transistor) technology to process coded responses from aircraft transponders.
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