Weather Watch and Windfinding Radars
in the Northern Territory and South Australia
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| 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) |
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| LOCATION |
LAT(S) |
LON(E) |
RADAR TYPE |
ROLE |
YEAR |
RF |
PW (uS) |
PRF (Hz) |
| Berrimah |
12.46 |
130.93 |
WSR81C-12 |
WW |
1992 |
C |
0.9/2.0 |
variable |
| Darwin A/P |
12.42 |
130.87 |
WF44 |
DU |
1968 |
S |
0.35/1.5 |
250/300 |
| Gove |
12.28 |
136.82 |
WF100C-8 |
DU |
1985 |
C |
0.25/2.0 |
250/300 |
| Tindal |
14.51 |
132.45 |
WSR81C-8 |
WW |
1990 |
C |
2.0 |
250 |
| Alice Springs |
23.82 |
133.90 |
WF100C-8 |
DU |
2001 |
C |
0.25/2.0 |
250/300 |
| Woomera |
31.16 |
136.80 |
WSR81C-8 |
WW |
2001 |
C |
2.0 |
250 |
| Ceduna |
32.13 |
133.70 |
WF100C-6 |
DU |
1990 |
C |
0.25/2.0 |
250/300 |
| Adelaide A/P |
34.95 |
138.53 |
WF44 |
DU |
1972 |
S |
0.35/1.5 |
250/300 |
| Sellick's Hill |
35.33 |
138.50 |
WSR81C-8 |
WW |
1993 |
C |
2.0 |
250 |
| Mt Gambier |
37.75 |
140.78 |
WF44 |
DU |
1966 |
S |
0.35/1.5 |
250/300 |
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