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PAR Radar Components

Radar Components

7433 (M)   (L)

T032 (M)

7428 (M)   (L)

• 7433: Radar antenna element and coaxial display, with drawing of typical antenna section.
• 7428: Phase shifter service platform, level three.
  • The interior of the antenna wall can be seen at left.

0145 (M)   (L)

T042 (M)   (L)

T034 (M)   (L)

• 0145: Phase shifter service platform, level ?.
• T042: Phase shifter service platform, level 3.

T012 (M)   (L)

T013 (M)   (L)

7429 (M)   (L)

• 7429: Phase shifter service platform, level three.
  • Shows coaxial switches and transmitter output assembly (located only on this level).

7414 (M)   (L)

7418 (M)   (L)

T007 (M)

• 7414: Phase shifter service platform (level two).
• 7418: Transmitter area no. 2; power supply assembly (in foreground) and amplifier modulators.

T011 (M)   (L)

T022 (M)   (L)

7419 (M)   (L)

• 7419: Power supply assemblies.

7431 (M)   (L)

7420 (M)   (L)

7422 (M)   (L)

• 7431: Technical maintenance and repair center (TMRC).
  • Tactical support equipment (TSE) storage area.
    • Travelling wave tubes.
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• 7420: Signal process and analog receiver room.
• 7422: Radar control console with line printers and DPS digital racks in background.

8002 (M)

• 8002: PAR radar block diagram.

Photo Sources:

0nnn: Anonymous WECo engineer

7nnn: Historic American Engineering Record: SRMSC

8nnn: ABM Research and Development at Bell Labs

Tnnn: 10SWS Facebook page