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English: The control console of the US Navy SG radar a surface-search radar used on distroyers and large ships during World War 2. Developed in 1941, it was the Navy's first S-band microwave radar. The large round CRT displays visible are, (left to right) the "A scope" showing the signal vs time, the gyrocompass readout showing the ship's orientation, and the PPI (Plan Position Indicator) radar display. The SG was the first Navy radar with a PPI display
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Source Retrieved 31 August 2024 from Radar - The silent weapon of World War 2 in Radio News magazine, Chicago, Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., Vol.34, No.4, October 1945, p.28
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Control console of US Navy SG radar during World War 2

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