SCR-527

Seven-truck mobile long wave medium-range aircraft detector and GCI. Gives azimuth, range and altitude on PPI Scope and HR Scope. USES: To provide necessary continuous plan position and accurate relative height of enemy plane and friendly fighter plane for GCI. Set can also be used for early warning and to give increased coverage at low angles of search. IFF equipment RC-127 is used. When operating as a GCI station, VHF equipment SCR-624 is required.

components

• BC-1239
• BC-980 calibrator
• BC-981 Radar Rcvr, 200 MC 18 tubes U/W BC-1340, FM-51
• BC-982 Radar Xmtr, 200 MC 4 GL434. CD-1046, MC-327, RA-67
• BC-983 Modulator S/T BC-423 CD
• BC-985 Keyer 7 tubes (4 807) U/W MC-596,606, RA-67
• BC-986 oscillscope
• BC-987* PPI Scope 12DP7 + 7 tubes U/W FM-51, PE-139
• BC-988* Calibrator, 18.62 KC 12 tubes U/W FM-51, I-240
• BC-989 RF Oscillator 15 tubes Rack FM-51
• RM-33 remote
• AN-91 antenna transmitting
• AN-92 receiving antenna
• RC-145 IFF
• K-76 trailer
• K-77 trailer
• K-72 trailer
• 2-K-60 truck power PE-137
• 2-K-60 truck parts

refrences

• TM 11-1119
• TM 11-1319 Radio Set SCR-527-A General Description, Operating Instructions and Equipment Performance Log and Corrective Measures. War Dept. Jun. 1944. 43 p. U408.3.A13 TM 11-1319 Jun. 1944
• TM 11-1419
• TM 11-1519 Service Manual For Radio Sets SCR-527 24 Aug. 1944