Fons
The key words are "in the early days" - I would agree mostly with that. There aren't that many that saw W-list to the Stage 2H FSP RADAR - chalk and cheese spring to mind!
In the early days we needed the Hawk to carry a RADAR reflector to be able tp see it beyond 25 miles! We also had all sorts of issues with the Track While Scan that those with an F4 background were using the RADAR in a reversionary mode as it performed better in that mode. It was Op GRANBY that really saw rapid improvement and the company avionics rep could be seen making tweaks to the RADARs on the line with I believe a Psion Organiser to make some significant improvements (during SCUD attacks!). I believe he got an MBE for his efforts...
LJ