Operation and Maintenance Manual

RDACS User’s Guide
August 2000
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Latitude [Site]
Value Type: Real.
Range/Units: Valid latitude in decimal degrees; positive for north.
Default Value: 35.0
Change Dynamically? Yes (use the RDACS Config Configuration
Site
command).
This variable specifies the latitude of the radar antenna in decimal degrees. For
example, 35.25 in decimal degrees is equivalent to 35:15:00 in D: M: S format.
Longitude [Site]
Value Type: Real.
Range/Units: Valid longitude in decimal degrees; negative for west.
Default Value: -86.0.
Change Dynamically? Yes (use the RDACS Config Configuration
Site
command).
This variable specifies the longitude of the radar antenna in decimal degrees. Note that
western longitudes are negative.
Altitude_AAT [Site]
Value Type: Integer.
Range/Units: Signed number/meters.
Default Value: 0.
Change Dynamically? Yes (use the RDACS Config Configuration
Site
command).