Users Manual Part 2

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
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How to interpret the graph
Using the graph below as an example, a radar target originally detected on the 8 NM
range can only be detected in rain at the ranges shown below:
Accordingly, the short pulse may be preferable in rain on ranges less than 10 NM.
Reduction of range of first detection (NM)
16 mm/h rain - short pulse
4 mm/h rain - short pulse
16 mm/h rain - long pulse
4 mm/h rain - long pulse
14
16
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
16
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
14
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
4 mm/h rain (short pulse)
16 mm/h rain (short pulse)
4 mm/h rain (long pulse)
16 mm/h rain (long pulse)
4 mm/h rain (short pulse)
16 mm/h rain (short pulse)
4 mm/h rain (long pulse)
16 mm/h rain (long pulse)
Original range of first detection (NM)
Original range of first detection (NM)
16 mm/h rain - short pulse
4 mm/h rain - short pulse
16 mm/h rain - long pulse
4 mm/h rain - long pulse
16 mm/h rain - short pulse
4 mm/h rain - short pulse
16 mm/h rain - long pulse
4 mm/h rain - long pulse
Reduction of rain to first detection due to rain at S-band
Reduction of rain to first detection due to rain at X-band
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Reduction of Range of First Detection (NM)Reduction of Range of First Detection (NM)