This type was an S-band target indicator (sometimes referred to as 'Warning Combined' type) using the same transmitter as the 277 type and was equipped with the new, azimuth stabilized, 'cheese' antenna. It acquired that name because it looked like a block of cheese cut in half. Stabilization was necessary otherwise, the roll of the ship would tilt the 'fanned' beam and air targets might be displayed at wildly wrong bearings. The beam was wide in the vertical plane so that the ship's roll would have little effect. Typical detection range was 15 nm for an aircraft at 10,000 feet. Type 293M, which incorporated an 8 foot antenna, was introduced into service in 1944. 293P was similar to the previous model but it was modified for easier maintenance. A post-war radar program introduced the 293Q set with a redesigned 12 foot antenna. HMCS HAIDA was fitted with the 293 type until the late 1950's.

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230 volt, 50 cycle, 3 phase power board; DUG Motor starter; Power board for DUG (180 volt, 500 cycle); Board Distributing 2-AM

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293 transmitter; Output unit; P51 receiver; modulator; 253P IFF controls over modulator. On the port bulkhead, receiving panel L26; Wavemeter G82A and anti-wave clutter unit over L-26; aerial controls unit 20H below.

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293 transmitter; modulator; On the port bulkhead, 253P IFF (extreme left of photograph) 242 IFF responser, performance meter, modulator and mixer; Receiver panel L26, with wavemeter G82A and anti-wave clutter unit; AQR aerial control table (front cover removed to show control unit 20-H).

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PPI Unit; ranging outfit RTE including panel L-37 and two strobe generators; cathode follower unit is below RTE.

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