APPENDIX

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TYPE EQUIPMENT	PULSE CHARACTERISTICS				RANGE
	FREQ. IN MC.	PULSE LENGTH	PULSE RATE	PEAK PWR'KW	RANGE SETTINGS (Ml.)	MIN. EFFECT. RANGE	RANGE ACCURACY
ASB	515	2 Microseconds	400	4-6	2 7 28 70	400 Yds.	±10%
ASG ASG-I	3300	1-Search 2-Beacon	650-Search 325-Beacon	30-50	5 20 50 90	400 Yds.	+ 7V.
AN/APS-2F	3300 (3256 on Beacon)	1-Search 2-Beacon	650-Search 325-Beacon	30-50	A (5) B (20) C (50) D (100)	400 Yds.	±7%
AN/APS-15	9375 (9335 on Beacon)	5 Mi. .5 { 20 "        50 "  1 - 100 "  2 - Beacon	5 Mi. 1000; { 20 "          50 " 650 - 100 " 325 Beacon	40-50	5 20 50 100	200 Yds.	±1 TO 7%
ASD	9375 ±85	.5 { 4 Mi.     40 " 2 on 100 Mi. and Beacon	1300 { 4 Mi.     40 " 325 on 100 Mi. and Beacon	10-20	4 40 100	200 Yds.	±10%
AN/APS-3	9375 ± 30	.5 { 4 Mi.     10 " 1 { 40 "     80" 2 - Beacon	1500 { 4 Mi.        10 " 750 { 40 "        80" 375 - Beacon	15-20	4 10 40 80 120-Beacon	200 Yds.	±7%
AN/APS-4	9375 (9335 on Beacon)	.6 on Search 2.1 on Beacon	4 Mi. 1000 { 20 "           50 " 600 - 100 " 350-Beacon	40-50	4 20 50 100	100 Yds.	±5%
AN/APS-6A	9375 (9335 on Beacon)	2 { Search      Beacon .5 { Intercept     Gun Aim	500-Search 2000 {Intercept          & Gun Aim	15-50	1 5 25 65 Beacon-100	120 Yds.	±10% Search ±5% Intercept ±25 Yds. on Gun Aim

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ANTENNA CHARACTERISTICS					CATHODE-RAY INDICATOR		MAX. OPRTG. ALT.--FT.
TYPE	BEAM	AZIMUTH SCAN	ELEVATION SCAN	ANGLE OF ACCURACY	TYPE	DISPLAY
YAG 1	40°	010° to 090° 350° to 270° Moved by Manual Control	-25° to -5° on Search -35° to ± 15° on Homing	+2° to -5° (Homing)	5"	L-Scan	20,000
30-Inch Paraboloid	9°	360° HI-24 RPM LO-12 RPM	-20° to +20°	±3°	5" 2"	PPI-PRI A-Scope	15,000
29-Inch Paraboloid	8.7°	360° HI - 24 RPM LO - 12 RPM	-20° to + 20"	+ 3°	5" 2"	PPI-PRI A-Scope	15,000
29-Inch Paraboloid	3°	360° HI - 24 RPM LO - 12 RPM	-20° to +20°	±1.5°	5" 2"	PPI-PRI A-Scope	36,000
18-Inch Paraboloid	5°	140'	-12 to +7°	+3°	5" (2)	B-Scan	20,000
16-Inch Paraboloid	5° Cone (approx.)	150° 35 RPM	-8° to +6°	+3°	5-" (2)	B-Scan	20,000
14-Inch Paraboloid	6° Cone	Search-150° 30 Scans/Min. Intercept -60 Scans/Min.	-30" to +10° on Search -30° to +30° on Intercept	±3°	3" (2)	B-Scan on Search H-Scan on Intercept	30,000
17-Inch Paraboloid	7°	120° Cone Intercept and Search. 15° Cone-Gun Aim.	+ 60°	±3°	3-"	B-Scan on Search O-Scan on Intercept G-Scan on Gun Aim	30,000

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ELECTRONIC BOMBING EQUIPMENTS
EQUIPMENT	PARENT EQUIPMENT	METHOD OF BOMB RELEASE	ALTITUDE LIMITS		CLOSING SPEED	ACCURACY
			MINIMUM	MAXIMUM
AN/APA-16	ASB AN/APS-3 AN/APS-4	Automatic	50 Feet	500 Feet	50-400 Knots	Parent radars ASB & AN/APS-3. Mean radial error 30-35 feet (Tests, NAS, Patuxent River)
AN/APQ-5B	AN/APS-3 AN/APS-2 AN/APS-15 APS-15A,-15B	Automatic	65 Feet	2,000 Feet with Automatic computer; 50,000 ft. approx. with use of charts.	100-400 M.P.H.	At average of 150 M.P.H.-- Altitude 500 ft. | Error*  75 ft. " 1000  "   | " 110  "   " 1500  "   | " 125  "   " 2000  "   | " 140  "   *Prob Err. "X" Band, "S" Band add 50%
AN/APA-5 (Replaces AN/APQ-5B)	AN/APS-3 AN/APS-15 APS-15A-15B AN/APS-30 Series	Automatic	0 Feet	35,000 Feet approx.	0-400 M.P.H.	Tests underway indicate much more accurate than AN/APQ-5B
AN/APG-4	AYD -- AN/ARN-1 AN/APN-1	Automatic	40 Feet	400 Feet	130-350 Knots	(Tests NAMC & Patuxent River) SPEED RANGE 60-180 Knots ALT RANGE 100-200 Feet AVERAGE RANGE ERROR -- ALL TESTS   -- 34 Feet AVERAGE MPI -- +22 Feet
AN/APG-17 (Replaces AN/APG-4)	AN/APN-I	Automatic	40 Feet	400 Feet	130-350 Knots	No tactical evaluation to 1 May 1945.

NOTE: Fourteen Loran chartlets follow this page.

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Atlantic: Reliable Loran Ground Wave Coverage
Approximate Range over water 600 n.m.
(Daytime range about 700 n.m. Night time range 500 n.m.)
Dotted line over land represents aircraft ground wave coverage above 3,000 ft. elevation

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Atlantic: Reliable Loran Sky Wave Coverage
Approximate range over water from 300 n.m. to 1,300 n.m.

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Pacific: Reliable Loran Ground Wave Coverage
Approximate range over water 600 n.m.
(Daytime range about 700 n.m. Night time range about 500 n.m.)

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Pacific: Reliable Loran Sky Wave Coverage
Approximate range over water from 300 n.m. to 1,200 n.m.

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Loran Stations
C-T
Frequency Channel 1 (1950 kc)
Recurrence Rate L 0
C appears on the upper trace
T appears on the lower trace

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Loran Stations
P-M
Frequency Channel 1 (1950 kc)
Recurrence Rate L 1
P appears on the upper trace
M appears on the lower trace

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Loran Stations
P-U
Frequency Channel 1 (1950 kc)
Recurrence Rate L 2
P appears on the upper trace
U appears on the lower trace

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Loran Stations
Q-G
Frequency Channel 2 (1850 kc)
Recurrence Rate L 1
Q appears on the upper trace
G appears on the lower trace

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Loran Stations
D-K
Frequency Channel 2 (1850 kc)
Recurrence Rate L 2
D appears on the upper trace
K appears on the lower trace

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Loran Stations
D-L
Frequency Channel 2 (1850 kc)
Recurrence Rate L 3
D appears on the upper trace
L appears on the lower trace

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Loran Stations
R-E
Frequency Channel 2 (1850 kc)
Recurrence Rate L 4
R appears on the upper trace
E appears on the lower trace

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Loran Stations
R-F
Frequency Channel 2 (1850 (kc)
Recurrence Rate L 5
R appears on the upper trace
F appears on the lower trace

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Loran Stations
H-V
Frequency Channel 4 (1750 kc)
Recurrence Rate H 2
H appears on the upper trace
V appears on the lower trace

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Loran Stations
S-V
Frequency Channel 4 (1750 kc)
Recurrence Rate H 3
S appears on the upper trace
V appears on the lower trace

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