The Type 279 radar was a British naval early-warning radar developed during

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from the Type 79 metric early-warning set. It initially had separate transmitting and receiving antennas that were later combined in the Type 279M to single-antenna operation. This set also had a secondary surface-search mode with surface and aerial gunnery capability and used a Precision Ranging Panel, which passed accurate radar ranges directly to the HACS table (analog computer).Howse, ''Radar at Sea: The Royal Navy in World War II''

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* * * *{{cite book, last=Watson, first=Raymond C. Jr., title=Radar Origins Worldwide: History of Its Evolution in 13 Nations Through World War II, publisher=Trafford, year=2009, isbn=978-1-4269-2111-7

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The RN Radar and Communications Museum
World War II British electronics Naval radars Royal Navy Radar World War II radars