Metz, France
Moselle Common Area Control


AN/FPS-8 Search Radar

The AN/FPS-8 was a medium-range search radar operating on the "L-band" at a frequency of 1280 to 1380 MHz. Developed in the 1950s by General Electric, over 200 units of this radar were produced between 1954 and 1958.

Technical Specs: (Radio Research catalog) - L BAND SEARCH

Radar type: AN/FPS-8. Freq: 1280-1350 MHz. Pwr. output: 1 MW. Indicator: 12 in PPI, 5 in A scope. Magnetron type: QK-358 Rep. rate: 3 us, 360 pps. Antenna: 25' parabolic section. Pwr. input: 120/208V, 3 ph, 60 Hz. Mfr: GE.