[Milsurplus] radar help

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John,

No.  AN/SPA-4 and AN/SPA-8 (both I think replaced by the partially 
solid-state AN/SPA-25) were PPI's (Plan Position Indicators).  Like AN/SRA, AN/SPA 
was somewhat of a catch-all nomenclature.

In a message dated 8/14/2010 8:20:29 PM Central Daylight Time, 
jfor at quik.com writes: 
> A model / type number would help a lot. They vary all over the place.
> 
> You might also want to ask on the vintage-Military-RADAR Group on Yahoo.
> 
> Robert, isn't the SPA-x a RADAR analyzer, rather than a PPI Display? I
> know the SPA-1 displayes things like pulse rep rate.
> 
> Best,
> 
> -John
> 

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