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Hydrix

Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics

Figure 1: Hydrix

Figure 1: Hydrix

Specifications
frequency: 9.3 … 9.5 GHz
(X-Band)
pulse repetition time (PRT):
pulse repetition frequency (PRF): 2 000 … 250 Hz
pulsewidth (τ): 0.25 … 2 µs
receiving time:
dead time:
peak power: 50 kW
average power:
instrumented range: 300 km
range resolution:
accuracy:
beamwidth: 1.4°
hits per scan:
antenna rotation: 6 min⁻¹
MTBCF:
MTTR:

Hydrix

Hydrix is operating in the X-Band, low cost, dual polarization radar for meteorological and hydrological applications.

The radar uses a magnetron-transmitter designed to have a long lifetime.

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