SCR-784 Radar

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SCR-784 Radar
K84 radar trailer, 1947
Country of originUSA
Typefire control radar set

The SCR-784 was a radar set used by the U.S. Army. It was a mobile version of the SCR-584, used to control the fire of anti-aircraft batteries,[1] and mounted on a searchlight trailer called a K-84. The set was used to guide the flare plane over the target.[2]

Statistics

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Frequency: 2,800 MHz
Pulse Width: 0.8 μs
Pulse Repetition Rate: 1707 pps
Vertical Coverage: 300 to 10,000 yards (270 to 9,140 m)
Indicator Type: display 7 inch PPI and, two 3 inch CRT's for range determination

K-84 trailer

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  • built by Fruehauf Trailer Corporation
  • Gross Weight is 13,165 pounds (5,972 kg).
  • Tires are 9.00 X 20. 10 Ply.
  • Electric brakes, and parking brake.
  • Overall length 220-3/8"
  • Overall width 97-3/4"

Surviving examples

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There are no known surviving examples of this array.

See also

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References

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Further reading

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