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Radar Engineering Section

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(radar antenna) Weather Watch and Windfinding Radars

in Tasmania

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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)
LOCATION LAT(S) LON(E) RADAR TYPE ROLE YEAR RF PW (uS) PRF (Hz)
West Takone 41.18 145.58 WSR81C-8 WW 1995 C 2.0 250
Hobart A/P 42.83 147.51 WF100C-6 DU 1990 C 0.25/2.0 250/300
Launceston 41.55 147.22 WF3 WF 1998 X 1.0 800

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Last updated: 9th May, 2000

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