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| Wavelength | 10 cm |
| Pulse Width | 1.5 microsecond |
| Pulse Repetition Frequency
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800 Hz |
| Power | 150 kW |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (30 km) (low-flying bomber) 20 nautical miles (35 km) (cruiser) 13 nautical miles (24 km) (destroyer) 10 nautical miles (20 km) (submarine) |
| Antenna |
45" by 48" (1.14m by 1.22m) parabolic in radome |
| Scope |
PPI |
| Scan rate | 20 rotations per minute |
| Accuracy | 100 feet/1 degrees 30 meters/1 degrees |
| Resolution | 600 feet/6 degrees 200 meters/25 degrees |
| Weight |
1300 lbs (590 kg) 300 lbs (136 kg) for antenna |
| Production: | 829 SLs were manufactured by 1943-10 and 480 SL-1 by 1944-7. |
The SL was used on smaller naval vessels such as destroyer escorts. It had a PPI display and provisions for IFF but could not detect objects closer than 400 yards away.
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