COSSOR
CR353Technical details
COSSOR
CR353The specification of the radar includes
| AERIAL |
| 8 foot paraboloid(3), giving a beam of 2.8°(1) (2) 34dB gain |
| Azimuth rotation of 5 r.p.m.(3) |
| Elevation adjustable between 0° and 16° |
| ?????Sector scan and manual control facilities provided |
| TRANSMITTER |
| 2800 Mc/s |
| 600 K.W. peak power |
| Pulse length 2 microseconds at a PRF of 300 pps |
| RECEIVERS |
|
Linear and logarithmic??????? |
| -103dBm Receiver Noise Level with ????? amplifier |
| DISPLAYS |
| ????PPI, Polar RHI and A Scan |
| ?????Ranges; |
| OTHER EQUIPMENT |
| Microwave link |
(1)New Zealand
Meteological Service Technical Note 211:"Use of the Cossor CR353 Radar
for Remote Estimation of Rainfall Rates - A.P. Ryan"
(2)New Zealand
Meteological Service Technical Note 184:"Calibration of the Cossor CR353
Weather Surveillance Radar - A.P. Ryan"
(3)Bureau of Meteorology
Weather News No. 76 Nov. 1962