In article <mb31cq01a3d@news4.newsguy.com>,
"a425couple" <a425couple@hotmail.com> wrote:
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=> "Joseph Testagrose" <Joet5@optonline.net> wrote in message
=> news:b2f9dalrmd5mjurv2udnbhr8ipcrqui64r@4ax.com...
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=> If convienient, is anyone confident they know each
=> Radars name/meaning/use?
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=> FD
=> SG
=> FH
=> BL-2
=> SK
=> BK
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=> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_gun_fire-control_system
The F-series radars are Fire Control Radars
FD is the Type 37 Secondary Armament Fire Control Direction System (4)
FH is the Type 38 Main Armament Fire Control Direction System (2)
The S-series are Search radars
<http://smecc.org/mcmahon%27s_radars!.htm>
<http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/R/a/Radar.htm>
SG is surface-search radar (1 on aft mast)
SK is air-search radar (1 - on fore mast)
The B-series are radio transmitter-receivers:
<http://www.radioblvd.com/WWII-PostWar%20Hamgear.htm>
BL-2 (RBL) long-wave communications receiver
BK (RBK) is a VHF communications receiver
Pictures of the foremast top hamper and antennas:
(foremast) <http://navsource.org/archives/01/061/016173r.jpg>
(foremast) <http://navsource.org/archives/01/061/016173o.jpg>
I'm not 100% certain on the B-series, in part because it is not entirely
clear what is being identified in the annotated photograph.
Corrections and amplifications welcomed.
OQuattro
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Orlando Quattro -- oquattro at magma dot ca
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