FPS-6

FPS-6 Long Range Height Finder Radar Set - A Long Range Height Finder Radar set built by General Electric Company. FPS-6 Height Finder Radar FPS-6 Height Finder Radar Element Value Notes Nomenclature FPS-6 Origins Variants FPS-6A FPS-6B MPS-14 Manufacturer General Electric Company Type Height Finder Number Made 450~ IEEE Band S Frequency 2700 to 2900 mhz PRF 300-400 pps Pulse Width 2 to 3 us Avg Slew Rate 7-1/2 rpm Power 5 mw QK-338 Magnetron Range 200 nmi Long Range Altitude 60,000 feet Introduced Federal Stock Number 5840-505-0921 FPS-6 thumb|left|350px|FPS-6 File:FPS-6 System.png FPS-3 System Components FPS-6 Major Components (edit list) Component Model Quantity Height Width Deep Weight Notes Motor Generator PU-293 PU-293A/U 1 18" 16" 44.6" Antenna Equipment 1 Antenna Control C-1050/FPS-6 4 18" 7.5" 13" 50 lb Antenna Control C-1048/FPS-6 1 7" 6" 9.5" 25 lb Radar Set Group OA-320/FPS-6 1 48" 24" 42" 1,200 lb Heat Exchanger HD-188/FPS-6 1 21.37" 34.25" 30.5" 300 lb Terminal Box J-470 1 7.25" 22.5" 57" 130 lb Transmitter T-338 1 31" 31" 37" 800 lb Modulator Group OA-329/FPS-6 1 60" 40" 34" 1,200 lb Power Supply PP-783/FPS-6 1 27.5" 48" 61" 1,155 lb Voltage Regulator CN-93/CPS-6B 1 45.5" 21.5" 22.5" 425 lb Dehydrator HD-187/FPS-6 1 26" 26" 34" 300 lb Radar Set Group OA-270/FPS-6 2 42" 32" 25" 700 lb Indicator Height ID-331/FPS-6 4 11" 14.5" 6" 35 lb Radar Set Group OA-357/FPS-6 1 48" 22" 44" 750 lb Antenna Control C-1049/FPS-6 1 8 7 11.5 25 lb Radome-Tower Group AN/GPA-89 1 See Also: US Radar Sets 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 MIL-HDBK-162A, 15 Dec 1965. Links: Radomes - Radar Equipment