Type 279 radar

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Type 279
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Introduced1940
TypeEarly-warning radar
Frequency43 MHz
PRF50 per second
Pulsewidth7–30 μs
Range50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi)
Power70 kW

The Type 279 radar was a British naval early-warning radar developed during World War II from the Type 79[1] metric early-warning set. It initially had separate transmitting and receiving antennas that were later combined in the Type 279M to single-antenna operation. This set also had a secondary surface-search mode with surface and aerial gunnery capability and used a Precision Ranging Panel, which passed accurate radar ranges directly to the HACS table (analog computer).[2][3]

Specifications

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Type Aerial outfit Peak power (kW) Frequency (MHz) Wavelength (mm) In service
279 70 39.9 7,450 1940
279M 70 39.9 7,450 1941

Notes

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  1. ^ Friedman, p. 190
  2. ^ Howse, Radar at Sea: The Royal Navy in World War II
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).

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