“Cossor Condor 2” Monopulse SSR
Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics
Figure 1: Cossor's Large Vertical Aperture SSR antenna mounted above the array used in the Raytheon ASR-10 SS surveillance radar
Source: Jane's Information Group
Antenna
Type: Large Vertical Aperture
Gain: 27 dB
Horizontal beamwidth:2.45 ± 0.25° (3 dB)
Horizontal sidelobes: -26 dB below peak
Underside roll-off rate: 1.9 dB/° (-6° point); 2 dB/° (typical)
High angle cut-off: -4 dBi at +65°
Wind survival: 200 km/h (40 mm radial ice)
Transmitter
Type: solid-state plug-in module
Frequency: 1,030 ± 0.01 MHz
Output power: 33 dBW
Duty cycle: 4.2% (average); up to 6% (peak)
Operating modes: 1, 2, 3/A, B, C, 4 (as option), Mode S enhanced surveillance (with lockout protocols), datalink
Log receivers
Frequency: 1.090 ± 0.2 MHz
Sensitivity: -90 dBm (tangential)
Bandwidth:9 MHz (3 dB)
Dynamic range: -16 to -86 dBm
MTBF: 3,900 h (calculated - per channel)
Contractor Cossor Electronics Ltd (a Raytheon company)