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You asked questions, I answered. You don't like the answers so you argue?
The field kits were poor range, poor reliability and not nearly as functional as factory installed radar.
Range is important for any interceptor....especially night fighters being as they had to be guided to their target all the way down to a firing solution. Unlike day time where they were more or less given a direction/altitude and pilot discretion came much more into play.
Took a lot of time compared to a day time engagement. It's much better to be loitering and above your target than scrambling to reach it 150km out wouldn't you agree?
> Which radar was that?
Neptun FuG 217
Edit: Also the Neptune FuG 218
Some books to read if you're genuinely interested:
Schnaufer: Ace of Diamonds. A biography of the highest scoring night fighter. I personally like autobiographies but this was a good read.
Nachtjagd, Defenders of the Reich 1940 - 1943. This is the book I referenced to answer your question.