The Type 279 radar was a British naval early-warning radar developed during World War II from the Type 79 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).
Specifications
Type
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Aerial outfit
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Peak power (kW)
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Frequency (MHz)
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Wavelength (mm)
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In service
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279
|
|
70
|
39.9
|
7,450
|
1940
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279M
|
|
70
|
39.9
|
7,450
|
1941
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