Well they were ahead of their time then because the entire U.S. early
warning system PAVE PAWS operates at relatively low frequency UHF and
uses huge antennas. Low frequency does not necessarily mean low
resolution. Apparently it is the frequency of choice for very long
range and very large volume surveillance.
That's an over-the-horizon synthetic aperture radar. Not what you want
for close-range air defence.n.
Bull. They were playing the typical game of measure/ counter-measure,
and nothing was ever "canceled."
http://uboat.net/technical/detectors.htm
At the point where centimetric radar in airplanes and escorts could
detect a U-boat with a schnorkel, it was all over for diesel boats.
The Kriegsmarine had a sub with a much longer underwater range in
development, but never got it to work.
Not going to waste time looking into it because you're probably wrong
about that too.
Nope. Centimetric radar allowed enough antenna gain that the receivers
could reject the ground return. Otherwise their maximum detection range
was set by their altitude.
Also the minimum pulse width for a centimeter set was short enough that
the night fighters could stay within visual range despite the target
taking evasive action.
See e.g. Bowen, "Radar Days", Hanbury Brown, "Boffin", or R. V. Jones,
"Most Secret War" (aka "The Wizard War" in the US).
All great reads if you're actually interested in the technology.
Nobody says the Germans weren't smart. They still are, in fact.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
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