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LW04

Country of Origin: Netherlands

The Dutch LW04 is a long-range air search (Lucht Waarschuwing) radar that was produced in small numbers. Its design retains the tunable magnetron of the LW02, but adds digital moving target indicator (DMTI) processing and built-in automatic test facilities.

The solid-state transmitter is driven by the magnetron and a ceramic thyratron (a three-element tube that acts as a trigger). The transmitter can operate on any one of six preset frequencies. DMTI processing in the low-noise...

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