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Vaisala Weather Radar WRM100
Overview
WRM100 is a single polarization Doppler weather radar with upgrade possibility to dual polarization. The WRM100 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.
Selection of applications such as:
- weather surveillance
- severe weather monitoring
- hydrometeorological applications, e.g. flood forecasting
- airport wind shear detection
- hurricane/typhoon/cyclone tracking
Technical Specifications
| Transmitter | |
| Type | Coaxial Magnetron |
| Operating frequency range | 5.5 - 5.7 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% R.H., non condensing |
| Storage environment | -50° to +60° C |
| RF-to-IF Receiver | |
| Type | Dual stage, dual channel if downconverter |
| Dynamic Range | > 99 dB (option 115 dB) |
| IF Frequency | 442 / 60 MHz |
| Digital IF Receiver and Signal Processor | |
| Type | Vaisala 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) | 600 x 1800 x 1150 mm |
| Options | |
| Dual Pol ready Factory prepared antenna and pedestal for dual pol | |
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