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Forum: ATC Issues
31st Aug 2019, 02:58
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

I always though Claxby was made by HSA, not...

I always though Claxby was made by HSA, not Plessey.
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Aug 2019, 20:46
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

The Farnborough Watchman bought under the MOD...

The Farnborough Watchman bought under the MOD contract was mounted on the concrete tower (much taller than the 'standard' Watchman tower) originally erected for the AR1 but initially there was some...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Jan 2019, 14:42
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

'Plymouth Mil' radar still operates I believe...

'Plymouth Mil' radar still operates I believe using radar heads at Plymouth and Portland to provide LARS and DACS; don't know whether they're still Watchman or its successor though.
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Jan 2019, 14:15
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

I understand what you''re saying but I'm talking...

I understand what you''re saying but I'm talking about height above airfield level, not amsl.
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Jan 2019, 10:45
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

I think it was determind on the height of the...

I think it was determind on the height of the tower on which the radar was mounted; ours was quite high compared to other airfields.
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Dec 2018, 13:39
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

We had to have a special mounting plate installed...

We had to have a special mounting plate installed for the Watchman at Farnborough; actually 2 were made because the first one had the tilt wrong!
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Dec 2018, 09:04
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

Plessey installed an 'AR1b' head on Farnborough's...

Plessey installed an 'AR1b' head on Farnborough's tall concrete radar tower after the '74 airshow. This which I believe was the prototype AR15 was no good as it was too high agl and ground...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Nov 2018, 00:46
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

You called?

You called?
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Nov 2018, 18:09
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

I'm sure they'd love it at Lasham; problem is...

I'm sure they'd love it at Lasham; problem is they can't upgrade their equipment too much as they'd lose 'grandfather rights' status (operating APS with A/G and without ADV/ADI).
Maybe TDM will read...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Nov 2018, 14:25
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

I thought the short lived radar on the BA car...

I thought the short lived radar on the BA car park was a 23cm Marconi 654, replaced by the 23cm HSA radar on T1a car park.
We had a 50cm Marconi 232 at Farnborugh until the Watchman was installed,...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Nov 2018, 17:18
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

Now you come to mention it, I think the Watchman...

Now you come to mention it, I think the Watchman reflector was fibreglass.
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Nov 2018, 01:47
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

The Farnborough Watchman was owned by MOD so they...

The Farnborough Watchman was owned by MOD so they took that back and installed it elsewhere (mid 2003), but they didn't want the consoles as these were being replaced by raster scan displays so they...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Nov 2018, 01:38
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

Apologies; I remember the Perry Oaks Watchman...

Apologies; I remember the Perry Oaks Watchman now. Vague recollection that a Heathrow controller told me they didn't use it much as its site meant it had poor low cover, plus it was in the way of T5...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Nov 2018, 00:54
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

Sorry you're wrong there, the radar heads near...

Sorry you're wrong there, the radar heads near Perry Oaks were both Marconi 264s; there definitely was a Watchman midway between T2 and runway 05/23.
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Nov 2018, 17:44
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

The Crown displays weren't originally designed...

The Crown displays weren't originally designed for ATC use, they were adapted from a design supplied to the RN for use with shipboard air defence radars. They worked OK in ATC though and had a built...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Nov 2018, 15:42
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

Must be a 'standard' design supplied by NATS when...

Must be a 'standard' design supplied by NATS when contracted to instal a radar as it looks similar to the Heathrow Watchman (which used to be on one of the fingers of T2), the Heathrow ASR10 (near...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Nov 2018, 05:39
Replies: 64
Views: 27,086
Posted By chevvron

Maybe they used the original tower from a...

Maybe they used the original tower from a previous radar head instead of building a new one?
Farnborough's Watchman was mounted on a concrete tower (with a lift in it in which the chairman of the...
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