Radartutorial .eu Surface Movement Radar ASTRE 2000
Figure 1: ASTRE 2000 under a
radome
on the top of the tower in Berlin-Tegel
The Surface Movement Radar ASTRE 2000 is (or was) installed at the locations Athens, Berlin-Tegel, Dublin, Edinburgh, Heathrow, Milan, Moscow, Orly, Prague, Stansted, Vienna and others.
You get a detailed description of this radar on the home page of George Hatzipanagos
www.hcaa-eleng.gr
inclusive an
illustration
of the antenna under the radome!
Nowadays the Radom and the ASTRE 200 is decomposed on the control tower Berlin- Tegel (TXL) visibly over a long distance. Instead of this one a Scanter 2001 antenna turns round.
Figure 2: The TXL- tower in Berlin Tegel with a Scanter 2001 Antenna
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| frequency: | 15.7 bis 16.7 Gigahertzes |
| pulse repetition time (PRT): | 122 Microseconds |
| pulse repetition frequency (PRF): | 8192 Hertzes |
| pulsewidth (PW): | 40 Nanoseconds |
| receive time: | |
| dead time: | |
| peak power: | 22 to 24.9 kilowatts |
| average power: | |
| displayed range: | |
| range resolution: | |
| beamwidth: | β=0,33 Degrees ε=3,5 Degrees |
| hits per scan: | |
| antenna rotation: | 1 Second |