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Weather Watch and Windfinding Radars
in the Northern Territory and South Australia

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)
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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Last updated: 18th February, 2002

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