AN/GSS-7 Radar Surveillance Central

AN/GSS-7 Radar Surveillance Central

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

The AN/GSS-7 uses the AN/TPS-1D radar set in a truck mounted

Frequency: 1.22 1.35 GHz

Power: 615 kW PEP

shelter, with the radar antenna on the forward end of the shelter

492 W average

roof. It utilizes a 4.57 m wide parabolic section antenna.

SYSTEM HAZARDS

HAZARD CONTROLS (to reduce or eliminate risk)

Power Density Levels (PDL) ....

While scanning, this system is not able to produce potentially hazardous PDLs in

excess of the safety standard. While nonscanning, this system is able to produce

potentially hazardous PDLs in excess of the safety standard. Establish a Nonionizing

Radiation Protection Program (IAW guidelines provided in this TB).

Hazard distance from antenna ....

While nonscanning, exclude personnel to a distance of 15.0 m from the antenna. In the

high power mode, exclude personnel to a distance of 17 m from the antenna. Extremely

high PDLs exceeding 5x the safety standard exist in the region between the feed horn

and the reflector. Exclude personnel from these areas.

Other.................................

Consult the equipment Technical Manual for other operator and/or maintenance hazards.

Direct main beam from occupied areas during servo alignment procedure.

REFERENCES: TM 11-5840-244-20-P

AN/GSS-14A, B Visible Light-Infrared Searchlight

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

The AN/GSS-14 is a infrared searchlight with a power of 100 150 million

Type: Xenon-short arc lamp

candlepower.

HAZARD CONTROLS (to reduce or eliminate risk)

SYSTEM HAZARDS

Laser Classification ............

This system does not contain a laser. This system contains a high intensity visible/invisible

infrared light source and is potentially severely hazardous to the eye.

Hazard distance .................

Do not permit personnel to look directly into the beam at distances less than 200 m while

the searchlight is activated.

Ocular injury ....................

Personnel may experience temporary flash-blindness by viewing beam at ranges in excess

of 200 m. Instruct personnel to avoid making eye contact with the main beam.

Other...............................

Consult the equipment Technical Manual for other operator and/or maintenance hazards.

REFERENCES: TM 11-6230-219-12

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