Key:technical_type

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Description
A bunker with a specific type of technical use. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: military
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Requires
Status: in use

A technical_type=* tag specifies what type of technical use the bunker was built for. It can be a value from the table below, or some other appropriate value.

Core values

Key Value Element Comment Rendering Photo
technical_type communication node area A bunker primarily used as a communication central. A place that can connect multiple landlines and long range wireless transmissions. Even carrier pigeons.
Combat communications DVIDS172890.jpg
technical_type power_generator node area A bunker primarily used to operate a power generator. A device that generates electrical power.
Endress ESE 1307 Silent.jpg
technical_type radar node area A bunker primarily used to operate a radar. A device that use microwaves that reflects on a targets surface to establish its location.
MIM-23 HAWK PAR radar 2.jpg
technical_type rangefinder node area A bunker primarily used to operate a rangefinder. A device used to establish the distance and direction to a target.
American soldiers use a coincidence rangefinder.jpg
technical_type searchlight node area A bunker primarily used to operate a searchlight.
Fort Nepean Searchlight 1933.jpg
technical_type sound_locator node area A bunker primarily used to operate an acoustic locator, more commonly known as a sound locator. A device used to detect and locate aircrafts at a distance, before the radar became available.
Acousticlocatorusarmy1935.jpg