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GRS Telefunken

Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics

Figure 1: GRS Radar installation at the Deister near Hannover in 1962
(© 2004 EADS)

Specifications
frequency: 1325 MHz ( L-Band)
pulse repetition time (PRT):
pulse repetition frequency (PRF): 500 pps
pulsewidth (τ): 2 µsec
receive time:
dead time:
peak power: 1 MW
average power:
instrumented range: 120 NM
range resolution:
accuracy:
beamwidth:
hits per scan:
antenna rotation: 6 rpm
MTBCF:
MTTR:

GRS

GRS (lit: „Großes Rundsuchradar“) is an early “en-route-radar” of the German air traffic management.

Telefunken got a development and production contract. The development lasted from 1955–1958, the installation at the 3 selected sites near hannover, Frankfurt and Munich followed in the years 1960 to 1962. The Radar video was transmitted via a radio link from the radar site to the ATC-installations at the nearest airport up to a maximum distance of 30km.

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