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SK radar
Radar of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
SK was an American-made air-search radar used during World War II by the United States Navy. Models included SK-1, SK-2 and SK-3.[2]
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![]() SK-1 aboard USS Long Island | |
Country of origin | United States |
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Manufacturer | General Electric |
Introduced | 1944 |
Type | Air-search radar |
Frequency | VHF band |
Beamwidth | 10° |
Pulsewidth | 5 μs |
Range | 160.9 km (86.9 nmi) |
Azimuth | ± 3 ° |
Precision | ± 100 yd (91 m) |
Power | 250 kW[1] |
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