Rainbow weather radar
Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics
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| frequency: | X-Band |
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| peak power: | 70 kW |
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| instrumented range: | 200 NM (≙ 370 km) |
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Rainbow weather radar
Rainbow weather radar was operating in X-Band precipitation radar introduced by Marconi Company Ltd in 1964.
The antenna was mounted on an aluminium cone containing the transmitter and receiver in pan-climatic installation, so that the whole assembly need only be emplaced and connected to a mains supply. A single multi-core lead connects to the display up to 3,000 ft away. The automatically or manually controlled parabolic reflector antenna withstand winds of up to 120 knots.