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| Wavelength | 10 cm |
| Pulse Width | 1 microsecond |
| Pulse Repetition Frequency | 775-825 Hz |
| Power | 600-700 kW |
| Range | 50 nautical miles (90 km) (bomber) 25 nautical miles (50 km) (battleship) |
| Scan rate | 2-6 rotations per minute in search mode 7.5 scans per second over a 60 degree sector in track mode |
| Scope |
PPI with 10, 50, and 80 nautical mile (19, 90, and 150 km) distance scales |
| Accuracy | 200 yards/0.5 degree/500 feet 180 meters/0.5 degrees/150 meters |
| Resolution | 200 yards/3 degrees 180 meters/3 degrees |
| Production | First prototype installed on Lexington 3/43. First two production models on Bunker Hill 9/43 and Enterprise 10/43. A total of 23 were deployed through 1944-10. |
| Variants | The SM-1 was a lighter version. All 26 were given to the Royal Navy as Lend-Lease. |
The SM was a fighter direction
radar developed from the SCR-584.
It was rather heavy at 9 tons and so was only installed on carriers.
It could
track in three dimensions with high
accuracy and at close range, and it included a BM antenna for
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF). However, its distinctive
beam, which was narrow both horizontally and vertically, made it
unsuitable for air search.
References
Friedman
(1981)
Guerlac (1987)
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