NASAM Exhibits

100 Years On

100 Years On … In 1918, the French village of Bailleul changed hands more than once between the German and Allied forces.  As a result of one of these movements, a German EL203 receiver unit was captured by Allied forces near the village. Bailleul is approximately 14km South West of Ypres on what was then […]

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Link Room VI … Naxos or FuG 350

Naxos or FuG 350 … In the early stages of WW2 German radar technology was ahead of the Allies, using wavelengths down to half a metre. However, expecting a short war Hitler stopped further development. The development of the Magnetron and centimetre wavelengths took the enemy by surprise. The discovery of H2S radar in a

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Link Room V .. ASV2

Update from the Link Room – ASV2 …… In 1936 with Chain Home radar experiments progressing Dr E G Bowen was given the task of developing Airborne Radar. With CH using 350 ft mast and many kilowatts of power it was a daunting task. A higher frequency would allow much smaller aerials, and it soon

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