Need more info on 55 MHz radar at Carnarvon

[ZS2FM]

Hopefully the new radar system on 55.0 MHz at Carnarvon airport could indicate multi-hop Sporadic-E, SSSP etc. to South Africa. I would appreciate some more dope on it,. Thank you Mike, ZS2FM

[VK4CZ]

Mike

A quick search of the ACMA data base returns the following, initial information:

http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/assig ... ID=2244080

[VK3RX]

Drop them a line to find out the activation hours of the radar. The Carnarvon station might not be 24 hour operation (most regional stations aren't).

Carnarvon
PO Box 231
Carnarvon WA 6701
Tel: (08) 9941 1321
Fax: (08) 9941 3242

They don't list email addresses, but you could try this one webops@bom.gov.au
webops@bom.gov.au

[VK5ZD]

According to the ACMA database, there are several of these wind profiler sites in Australia, all using 55MHz.
Others are:

• Ceduna, SA
  Woomera, SA
  Buckland Park, SA
  Tennant Creek, NT
  Launceston, TAS
  Broadmeadows, VIC
  East Sale, VIC (RAAF)
  Canberra Airport, ACT
  Sydney Airport, NSW

73
Iain

[VK6ADF]

You could try contacting VK5SWL1 ffelquer@atrad.com.au who posted a message to VK Logger forum last Thursday.

viewtopic.php?f=47&p=25713#p25713

http://www.atrad.com.au/node/12/carnarvon

[ZS2FM]

Many thanks to Scott VK4CZ, Damien VK3RX, Iain VK5ZD and Phil VK6ADF for your info of the 55 MHz radar at Carnarvon. I will follow it up further with Altrad. - 73 Mike, ZS2FM