Boundary Layer WINDSHEAR RADAR

[vk3six/a]

WIND SHEAR RADAR:
It wiped out T32B Misa in the Xmas ISland expedition and he could only work on 50.187.
It is wiping out Mark VK8MS who can only hear weak signals thru a window on 50.17485
and its coming near an airport near you with jet traffic.
Its rollout is indefensible in that it will save lives.
Our champion Peter VK1RX warned us it was coming and it is rolling out with alarming regularity.
It can be effectively deployed on 400 mhz so why 50 megs?
ATRAD Adelaide are doing the contracts and they are on several VK airports and at Davis Base.
Power levels are enormous.

Mt gambier on 44 Mhz will qsy to 54 mhz within 5 years after the CH1 TV station closes.
Most use 55 Mhz.


http://www.atrad.com.au/installations.html



Here is the array at Mt Gambier

http://www.atrad.com.au/installations/m ... _pics.html


48 3 el yagis beaming straight up.

[VK3OE]

Hello Steve,

Rumours of a wind shear RADAR at the end of 34 (16) at MEL are incorrect. I am building an acoustic tomography array 200m long at the top end of 34 (North) for measuring aircraft wake vortices. System will begin testing late Feb 08. There is no need to kiss goodbye to 6m in Melbourne yet!!!

Relax and enjoy the excellent Es.

Andrew
VK3KAQ.

[VK2XSO]

That sounds interesting ... I've got an idea how that might work. Do you know of any URL's for more information about it.

I'm also supprised that low frequencies like UHF would be used for wind shear radar, let alone why they might effect six metres ?