"Orlando Quattro" <oquattro@magma.ca> wrote in message...
> "a425couple" <a425couple@hotmail.com> wrote:
> => "Joseph Testagrose" <Joet5@optonline.net> wrote in message
> => If convienient, is anyone confident they know each
> => Radars name/meaning/use?
Thank you Quattro.
> =>
> => FD
> => SG
> => FH
> => BL-2
> => SK
> => BK
> =>
> => 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
>
> --
> Orlando Quattro -- oquattro at magma dot ca
> The Starving Artist's Garratt
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