The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dover Heights, South Heads, NSW. Light Weight Air Warning (LW/AW) Radar. The view of the Hand Drive operator's position looking at the Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), on the Receiver cabinet, and mirror used to obtain the bearings of the target. The mirror is aligned to another mirror situated on the bearing indicator (not in view). Note the hand drive assembly, which is connected to a series of worm gears that rotates the revolving floor, mast and array to track the target.
Dover Heights, South Heads, NSW. First prototype of the Light Weight Air Warning (LW/AW) Radar. A view from within the tent from the hand drive operator's side of the revolving floor. The Transmitter
Dover Heights, South Heads, NSW. Light Weight Air Warning (LW/AW) Radar. A view from within the tent from the Telephone Operator's side of the revolving floor. The transmitter cabinet is to the right
Dover Heights, South Heads, NSW. First prototype of the Light Weight Air Warning Radar (LW/AW). View from the telephone operator's side of the revolving floor. A clamp and shackle have been fitted to
Dover Heights, South Heads, NSW. The completed construction of the equipment of the Light Weight Air Warning (LW/AW) Radar. The canvas tent is to be placed over the A Frame before completion. A full v
A Light Weight Ground Control Interception Radar (LW/GCI) Mark 1. View through the A Frame towards the Receiver cabinet. The mirror clamped to the Cathode Ray Tube is aligned with a mirror (not in vie
Dover Heights, South Heads, NSW. The completed construction of the Light Weight Air Warning (LW/AW) Radar. Side view of the Receiver cabinet in the A frame of the radar. The chair on the left is the p
