SC radar

SC (radar)
SC-1 aboard USS Long Island
Country of originUnited States
ManufacturerGeneral Electric
Introduced1942
TypeAir/Surface-search radar
FrequencyVHF band
PRF60 Hz
Beamwidth10–25°
Pulsewidth4–5 μs
Range48–120 km (30–75 mi)
Precision90–180 m (98–197 yd)
Power220 kW

SC was an American-made air and surface-search radar used during World War II by the United States Navy. Variations include SC-1, SC-2 and SC-3.[1]

  1. ^ Robert, Buderi (1998). The Invention That Changed the World: How a Small Group of Radar Pioneers Won the Second World War and Launched a Technical Revolution. Touchstone. ISBN 0-684-83529-0.