Chain Home Low Radar
Chain Home Low Radar . On trial in july 1939 the system proved able to see aircraft flying at 500 feet 25 miles away. The transmitter/receiver blocks are at nd 3190 4677 and nd 3207 4662 (transmitter block only). E25204 (77) Coastal Defence/Chain Home Low (CD/CHL) radar … Flickr from www.flickr.com It was used to detect low flying aircraft which could not be detected by normal chain home radar. Great britains ‘chain home’ radar system was conceived in the middle 1930s and put in place using the technology of the day to protect the eastern coastline by being aware of any aircraft within its coverage. The shorter wavelength allowed the use of the rotating reflector dish aerial, which is now a common sight at airports.