AN/SPS-501
Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics
Figure 1: AN/SPS-501
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| frequency: | 1 250 … 1 350 MHz
( L-Band) |
| pulse repetition time (PRT): | |
| pulse repetition frequency (PRF): | 300 or 600 Hz |
| pulsewidth (τ): | 4 µs (for 300 Hz) or
1 µs (for 600 Hz) |
| receive time: | |
| dead time: | |
| peak power: | 500 kW |
| average power: | |
| instrumented range: | 200 NM (≙ 370 km) |
| range resolution: | |
| accuracy: | |
| beamwidth: | |
| hits per scan: | |
| antenna rotation: | 2.5 … 15 rpm |
| MTBCF: | |
| MTTR: | |
AN/SPS-501
The AN/SPS-501 was an operating in L-Band long-range air surveillance and surface search radar. The system used the AN/SPS-12 electronics adapted to a Dutch Signaal LW-03 antenna.
This system was operational by the Royal Canadian Navy in the period 1967 to early 1990s.