Marconi S 314
Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics
Figure 1: S 314
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| frequency: | 2 900 … 3 100 MHz
(S-Band) |
| pulse repetition time (PRT): | |
| pulse repetition frequency (PRF): | 200 … 1 000 Hz |
| pulsewidth (τ): | 0.5 … 2.5 µs |
| receive time: | |
| dead time: | |
| peak power: | 1 MW |
| average power: | |
| instrumented range: | |
| range resolution: | |
| accuracy: | |
| beamwidth: | β= 0.75°; ε= 2.5° |
| hits per scan: | |
| antenna rotation: | 0.5 … 10 min⁻¹ |
| MTBCF: | |
| MTTR: | |
Marconi S 314
The S 314 was an operating in S-Band coastal defense radar designed for coast watching applications. It was suitable for the detection of both ships and aircraft. The radar transmitter was fitted with an air-cooled magnetron.
The antenna was the Marconi type SA 100 with an offset horn-fed paraboloid reflector measuring 29 ft × 10 ft. The reflector was made of aluminium alloy mesh and the supporting framework. It is the same reflector as used by the 50 cm ATC-Radar Marconi S 232, but the antenna got a significant better directivity by the shorter wavelength.
The Marconi S 314 was developed around 1960.