Major Specification of MIA X-band Doppler Radar (XDR)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing Company & Model |
Japan Radio Company Ltd. (JRC) JMA-237B |
| Frequency & Polarization |
9.770 GHz Horizontal |
| Peak power | 70 kW (Transmitter output) |
| Feeder loss | 1.5 dB | Minimum Detectable Level | -111.6 dBm |
| Antenna | 2.5 m in diameter, 730 kg |
| Antenna rotation |
(Nov. 03,2007 - ) Surveillance: 15 deg/sec Volume can: 15 deg/sec (Oct. 25,2006 - Nov. 02, 2007) Surveillance: 25 deg/sec Volume can: 30 deg/sec |
| Elevation angle |
Surveillance: 0.6 deg. Volume Scan: 0.6 1.1, 2.4, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 6.3, 7.8, 9.6, 11.8, 14.5, 17.8, 21.8, 26.6, 32.6, 40.0, 50.0 degs. (18 elevations) |
| Pulse length |
SHORT: 0.5 micro sec LONG: 0.9 micro sec |
| Antenna Gain & Beam Width |
43.2 dBi 0.98 deg. |
| Pulse Reputation Frequency (PRF) |
(Nov. 03, 2007 - ) Survailance: 468/374 Hz (LONG Pulse) Volume Scan: 930/744 Hz (SHORT Pulse) (Oct. 25, 2006 - Nov. 02, 2007) Survailance: 900/600 Hz (LONG Pulse) Volume Scan: 1800 Hz (SHORT Pulse) |
| Sampling range |
(Nov. 03, 2007 - ) Surveillance: 320 km (200 m interval) Volume Scan: 160 km (200 m interval) (Oct. 25, 2006 - Nov. 02, 2007) Surveillance: 160 km (200 m interval) Volume Scan: 80 km (200 m interval) |
| Sampling time |
(Nov. 03, 2007 - ) Every 10 minutes (Survailance/0:40 + Volume/8:00 + RHI/0:50) (Oct. 25, 2006 - Nov. 02, 2007) Every 6 minutes (Survailance/0:30 + Volume/4:30 + RHI/0:40) |
| Shelter size | 5.0(L) x 2.1(W) x 2.4(H) m^3, 2,500 kg |
| Electric power |
380 VAC(triple phase) -> 200 VAC(single phase) Maximum 7 kVA |
| Signal Processing & Antenna Control | Sigmet IRIS Radar/Analysis ver. 8.10.4 | Operating System | RedHat Enterprize Linux 4 (EL4) |
Latitude: -0.79 S
Height: 5 m MSL
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