P-12 radar

Under the designation P - 12, a radar device has been Soviet out the working with extremely low transmission frequencies ( VHF band ). The NATO code was " Spoon Rest".

There were made several modifications of this radar:

• P-12 MA ( oldest version on truck type ZIL -157 ) ( NATO code: " Spoon Rest A")
• P-12 NP ( trailer version in two hangers Type 700G ) ( NATO code: " Spoon Rest B " )

Differences between these stations consisted mainly in the various possibilities of coupling to other radars, automated control objects or weapons systems. Main application of the truck versions was the anti-aircraft missile complex S -75 " Volkhov "

Radar

About the panoramic view of the unit blocks of a very effective Störschutzsystems are seen. A working thermostat in a very stable Kohärentoszillator and two potential storage tubes were the core of this system. It could simultaneously suppress fixed targets and non-synchronous impulse noise and was (MTI ) against chaff (radar deception ) with a wind compensation.