[Milsurplus] German Freya Radar on ebay

[David Edsall]

Here are translations of the control labels:
David, W1TDD
220V geregelt: 220 V regulated
Netz: line (presumably AC line/mains)
Punkthelligkeit: spot intensity/brightness
Punktschaerfe: spot focus
Kreisform: 'circle form' - (assuming a circular sweep)
Kreisdurchmesser: 'circle diameter' (circular sweep diameter)
Frequenzkontrolle: frequency check
Zeitablenkung: sweep (time base)
Impulsamplitude: pulse amplitude
Impuls-Helligkeit: pulse intensity

----- Original Message -----
From: "Unserviceable but Repairable" <cosmoline at ba-watch.org>
To: <aw288 at osfn.org>; <dxguy at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] German Freya Radar on ebay


> Think Freya was German SCR-268.  IE, a searchlight director.
>
> Looks like an AZ and an EL scope plus "range coils" (phase) for distance -
> like US SCR-270.  One polweh operator unlike 3 for '268.  But no servos to
> steer light which, in turn, required manual rod feed.
>
> Trade-offs.  Post ww2 German scientist supposedly marveled @ SCR-268's
> GE arc-light automatic rod-feed.
>
> Freya light reportedly had blue (blau) filter & other non-guided lights
> followed it.
>
> Tnx AD6.. for pointing this out.  I'd never even seen a picture
>
> Some menchen outghta run babelfitch on those ultra-neat angled panels.
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