Thanks for the replies. I do want to acknowledge those who say it is just a game and things like the AN/PPS-5 is just radar and all radar is pretty much the same except for range and portability. I get that and know that's good enough for many groups. I have player that are well read and love looking up specs. That is why I tend to nitpick the differences. The end result is just to enjoy the game, I do agree.
That being said and for those with players more in my camp, I think the book has the wrong radar listed as the AN/PPS-5. The range is way too short and the unit is way too light. The weight is right in line for an AN/PPS-4, though that only give range and does not give bearing information as it is a hand held radar unit. The illustration looks more like an AN/PPS-6 or AN/PPS-15. Add to that the detection range calculation based on MASS given in the description text and you are in the sweet spot for both of these units. The weight of the AN/PPS-6 and AN/PPS-15 is 15.9kg and 12kg respectively.
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