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Vaisala Weather Radar WRK100
Overview
For customers who require coherent transmitter, Vaisala Single Polarization Doppler Weather Radar WRK100 is equipped with klystron transmitter technology. WRK100 offers exceptional spectral purity and phase noise performance. Single polarization WRK100 can later easily be upgraded to dual polarization. Vaisala Weather Radar provides superior data quality, accurate measurement, easy maintenance access, low maintenance costs, semi-yoke style antenna/pedestal with a low momentum of inertia and weight.
Technical Specifications
| Transmitter | |
| Type | Klystron VKC8387 |
| Operating frequency range | 5.6 - 5.65 GHz |
| Peak Power | 250 kW |
| Modulator | Solid State |
| Antenna | |
| Type | Center-fed parabolic reflector |
| Diameter | 4.5 m |
| Gain (typical) | 45 dB |
| Beam width | <1 degree |
| Pedestal | |
| Type | Semi yoke elevation over azimuth |
| Elevation Range | -2 to 108 degrees |
| Maximum Scan Rate | 40 deg/sec |
| Operating environment | -40° to +55° C, 0 to 95% RH, non condensing |
| Storage environment | -50° to +50° C |
| RF-to-IF Receiver | |
| Type | Dual stage IF downconverter |
| Dynamic Range (1.0 µs) | > 99 dB (option > 115 dB) |
| IF Frequency | 442 / 60 MHz |
| Digital IF Receiver and Signal Processor | |
| Type | Vaisala Sigmet RVP900 |
| Clutter filters | fixed, adaptive or GMAP to >55 dB clutter cancellation |
| IF Digitizing | 16 bits, 100 MHz in 5 channels |
| Radar Controller | |
| Type | Vaisala SIGMET RCP8 with IRIS/Radar |
| System Specifications | |
| Physical dimensions Cabinet (w x h x d) | 1400 x 1800 x 1300 mm |
| Options | |
| Dual Pol ready Factory prepared antenna and pedestal for dual pol | |
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