Comments on: THE STORY of RADAR http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/06/the-story-of-radar/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:53:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Radarjunkie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/06/the-story-of-radar/#comment-1045849 Radarjunkie Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:30:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/06/the-story-of-radar/#comment-1045849 Why do you take the illustrations so seriously? To draw out the actual view of the screen wouldn't sell the story and especially back then when it was "new". Just because both had the technology, doesn't mean we would say "Hey, here is what we have!" This is really good story and one that I enjoy because I work on maintaining radar. Why do you take the illustrations so seriously? To draw out the actual view of the screen wouldn’t sell the story and especially back then when it was “new”.

Just because both had the technology, doesn’t mean we would say “Hey, here is what we have!”

This is really good story and one that I enjoy because I work on maintaining radar.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/06/the-story-of-radar/#comment-586980 Firebrand38 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:37:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/06/the-story-of-radar/#comment-586980 From my understanding the "self destruct" on the Norden bombsight was a pistol or aball peen hammer http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1004.htm From my understanding the “self destruct” on the Norden bombsight was a pistol or aball peen hammer

http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1004.htm

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/06/the-story-of-radar/#comment-580632 jayessell Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:14:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/06/the-story-of-radar/#comment-580632 Did Allied aircraft have a "self-destruct" for the Norden bombsight and the Radar apparatus? Did Allied aircraft have a “self-destruct” for the Norden bombsight and the Radar apparatus?

]]> By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/06/the-story-of-radar/#comment-580018 JMyint Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:26:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/06/the-story-of-radar/#comment-580018 Allied radar was way in advance of anything the Germans fielded. The early 1 metre systems employed in the Chain Home stations did not used parabolic antennas nor did they rotate or oscilllate. They sent a pulse in one direction and listened for a return. The germans really didn't advance much past this. The invention of the magnetron tube (the second most manufactured tube today) eneable the allies to build small, reliable radar sets with the kind of directional capability we know today. Allied radar was way in advance of anything the Germans fielded. The early 1 metre systems employed in the Chain Home stations did not used parabolic antennas nor did they rotate or oscilllate. They sent a pulse in one direction and listened for a return. The germans really didn’t advance much past this.

The invention of the magnetron tube (the second most manufactured tube today) eneable the allies to build small, reliable radar sets with the kind of directional capability we know today.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/06/the-story-of-radar/#comment-577902 jayessell Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:24:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/06/the-story-of-radar/#comment-577902 Electrons? Don't think so. Extreamely short wavelength radiowaves in brief but powerful pulses maybe. If the enemy and the allies both have radar, why was it a secret? By the way.... In a WWII movie made during the war, the Germans had Magical Televisions in their fighters that allowed them to hunt Allied aircraft. The pilot had to adjust the focus manually, but the image looked of photographic quality! In retrospect, it seems odd to attribute advanced technology to the enemy in a motion picture. Dang! Probably in the public domain now, but I don't know how to find its title. Buy the way... From the article illustrations... Widescreen radar displays in the control tower! But.... not showing blips! Nice screen in the airplane, but the image isn't significantly different from looking through the windscreen! Parabolic rotating or oscillating antennas notable for their absence! Electrons?
Don’t think so.
Extreamely short wavelength radiowaves in brief but powerful pulses maybe.

If the enemy and the allies both have radar, why was it a secret?

By the way….

In a WWII movie made during the war, the Germans had Magical Televisions in their fighters that allowed them to hunt Allied aircraft.
The pilot had to adjust the focus manually, but the image looked of photographic quality!

In retrospect, it seems odd to attribute advanced technology to the enemy in a motion picture.

Dang! Probably in the public domain now, but I don’t know how to find its title.

Buy the way…
From the article illustrations…

Widescreen radar displays in the control tower!
But…. not showing blips!

Nice screen in the airplane, but the image isn’t significantly different from looking through the windscreen!

Parabolic rotating or oscillating antennas notable for their absence!

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