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| Wavelength |
15.7 cm |
| Pulse width |
3 microseconds |
| Pulse
repetition frequency |
1875 Hz |
| Peak power |
1 kW |
| Range | 1.2 miles (2 km) against submarine periscope 6 miles (10 km) against surfaced submarine 20 miles (30 km) against surface warship |
| Antenna |
Horizontal dipole with 2.5 meter parabola |
| Weight |
4400 lb 2000 kg |
| Production | About 80 sets from 1943-12 |
The Tase-2 Type 4 was an antisubmarine radar intended for troop
transports. It was one of the Army's first attempts to deploy a
microwave radar, and it proved ineffective at sea. Only two ships were
equipped with the sets, and the remaining units were deployed ashore.
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