ARMOR Doppler Weather Radar: Difference between revisions

ARMOR is a [[WSR-74]] [[C band (IEEE)|C-Band]] (5625&nbsp;MHz) radar with a 0.5 - 1.0° resolution in azimuth and a spatial resolution varying from 60 to 500 meters, with a typical resolution of 150m. ARMOR sits 206 meters above [[sea level]]. The pulse length can vary from 0.4 to 4 [[microsecond]]s and its peak power is 350&nbsp;kW. ARMOR's antenna is 3.7 m, or 12 feet, in diameter, and its typical PRF ranges from 250 to 2000 Hz. At its maximum, its rotation rate is 36 degrees/second. It transmits and receives vertical and horizontal polarized signals and operates with a SIGMET RVP8 signal processor. ARMOR is capable of area-specific sector scans, and unlike the [[NEXRAD]] Network, can be manually operated.<ref name="spec"/>