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Weather Watch and Windfinding Radars
in New South Wales

In the following tabulation:
WF= Wind Finding only
WW= Weather Watch only
DU= Dual Role WF and WW
YEAR= Year of Installation
RF= Radio Frequency: S, C or X band
PW= Pulse Duration (microseconds)
PRF= Pulse Repetition Frequency (Hz)
LOCATION LAT(S) LON(E) RADAR TYPE ROLE YEAR RF PW (uS) PRF (Hz)
Grafton 29.62 152.97 WSR74S-14 WW 1998 S 2.0 250
Moree 29.50 149.85 WF100C-8 DU 1995 C 0.25/2.0 250/300
Norfolk Is 29.05 167.93 WF100C-6 DU 1984 C 0.25/2.0 250/300
Coffs Harbour 30.32 153.12 WF100C-6 DU 1987 C 0.25/2.0 250/300
Lord Howe Is 31.55 159.08 WF100C-6 WF 1985 C 0.25/2.0 300
Williamtown 32.80 151.83 WF44 DU 1973 S 0.35/1.5 250/300
Sydney A/P 33.93 151.17 WF100-X WF 1997 X 0.25/1.0 300
Kurnell 34.02 151.23 WSR81C-12 WW 1999 C 0.9/2.0 variable
Letterbox 34.26 150.87 WSR74S-14 WW 1992 S 2.0 250
Wagga 35.17 147.47 WF100C-8 DU 1997 C 0.25/2.0 250/300
Canberra A/P 35.32 149.20 WF3 WF 1970 X 1.0 800

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Last updated: 2nd May, 2001

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