[Milsurplus] "Rocking Horse" Scanner

[J Forster]

Thanks very much,
-John


Albert LaFrance wrote:

> John,
>
> According to "A History of Engineering and Science in the Bell System:
> National Service in War and Peace", pp. 87-88, the Friis group at Bell Labs
> in Holmdel, NJ developed a mortar-locator radar, type AN/TPQ-2.  The book
> doesn't have a picture of the set, but there is a drawing showing how the
> beams intersected the shell's trajectory.  I'll scan and post it ASAP.
>
> Albert LaFrance
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of J Forster
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 8:43 PM
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Milsurplus] "Rocking Horse" Scanner
>
> Does anyone have a decent pic or description of the "Rocking Horse" radar
> scanner. It was apparently developed by Harad Friis for a mortar locating
> radar
> in WW II. Also, if you have the nomenclature of set(s) that used it, it
> would be
> appreciated.
>
> Best,
> -John