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United States Air Force height-finder radar system

AN/FPS-4
RCA AN/FPS-4 Radar
Country of origin	United States
Manufacturer	Zenith, RCA
Introduced	1948
No. built	450
Type	Height-Finder Radar
Frequency	X-band (9–9.160 GHz)
Range	60 mi (97 km)
Altitude	60,000 ft (18,000 m)
Power	250 KW
Other Names	AN/TPS-10, AN/MPS-8 (Mobile)

The AN/FPS-4 Radar was a Height-Finder Radar used by the United States Air Force Air Defense Command.

MIT's Radiation Laboratory developed and produced the first version of this radar near the end of World War II. Zenith produced the A-model sets in the post-war period. The vertically mounted antenna was three feet wide and ten feet long. Two operators were needed to run the set. The initial model operated at a frequency of 9000 to 9160 MHz and had a maximum reliable range for bombers of 60 miles at 10,000 feet.

In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System, the radar's "AN/FPS-4" designation represents the 4th design of an Army-Navy fixed radar(pulsed) electronic device for searching.

An updated version designated the AN/FPS-4 was produced by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) beginning in 1948. Some 450 copies of this and the trailer-mounted AN/MPS-8 version were built between 1948 and 1955.

Technical Specs: (Radio Research catalog) X BAND HEIGHT FINDER Radar type: AN/TPS-10D. Freq band: 9230 to 9404 mc. Pwr output and range: 250KW, 60/120 mi. Indicator: RHI. Magnetron type: 6002/QK221. Rep rate: .5 & 2 microsec 539 pps. Pwr input: 115 V 400 cy AC. Mfr: RCA.

RHI 12" CRT Range 0-60,000 ft. 200 miles. Input: 115 V 400 cy AC. Mfr: RCA type AN/TPS-10D Radar

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

Winkler, David F. (1997). "Radar Systems Classification Methods". Searching the Skies: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program (PDF). Langley AFB, Virginia: United States Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command. p. 73. LCCN 97020912. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Avionics Department (2013). "Missile and Electronic Equipment Designations". Electronic Warfare and Radar Systems Engineering Handbook (PDF) (4 ed.). Point Mugu, California: Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division. pp. 2–8.1.

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AN/FPS-123
AN/FPS-124
AN/FPS-126
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