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Lon More
26th Feb 2007, 13:53
The first British experiment with a system that was to become known as radar was carried out today (Feb., 26) in 1935 under the supervision of Scots scientist Robert Watson Watt. Watt, a descendent of the great James Watt, soon had a working version of the detection device covering practically all of the British Isles.

HEATHROW DIRECTOR
26th Feb 2007, 14:07
aaahh.. RAdio Detection And Ranging.. As in the immortal words spoken by Ace Carter: "I think I'll do some Radio Detection and Ranging today..."

BDiONU
26th Feb 2007, 15:58
These Watt's get in everywhere :)

BD Watt

supersicroly
26th Feb 2007, 16:46
If you want to read the definitive account of the early history and development of Radar, get yourself the book "RDF1" by Michael Bragg (retired NATS engineer)

SS (soon to retire NATS engineer)