A Modern Army Mobile Weather Radar AN/TPS-41

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Abstract:

The Mobile Weather Radar ANTPS-41XE-2 is being developed with a 5- foot parabolic antenna to provide the field Army with a highly mobile, tactical weather radar housed in an S-280 shelter, capable of operation and deployment within 30 minutes and transportable by either helicopter, 2-12 -ton cargo truck, or cargo aircraft. The radar components are designed for quick removal from the shelter, are operational as outside equipment, and can withstand all environmental and transportation conditions of the field Army. This X-band radar will determine location, dimensions, movement, and rainfall rate of precipitation areas to a range of 150 miles. Iso-Echo contouring will be available to display three levels of rain intensity simultaneously or ten individual levels using the linearlogarithmic receiver. The radar is entirely solid state, with the exception of the magnetron and display tubes. The low noise receiver 5 db noise figure uses a funnel diode preamplifier to provide maximum detectability of light rain areas. A single 7-inch display tube functions as either a Plan Position Indicator PPI or a Range Height Indicator RHI to minimize size and weight of the console. The display data will be transmitted to remote field locations up to 1 mile from the radar via transmission over a single, twisted pair of standard field wires.

Author(s):
Robbiani, Raymond L.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY ELECTRONICS COMMAND FORT MONMOUTHNJ
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.
Pagination:
0031

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ECOM-3102
Task Number(s):
1H664705D51102
Project Number(s):
DA-1-H-664705-D-511
Monitor Series:
ECOM
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy
Communities of Interest:
Sensors
Descriptor(s):
*NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, *METEOROLOGICAL RADAR, *ARMY OPERATIONS, DETECTION, WEATHER FORECASTING, ARMY EQUIPMENT, MOBILE, RADAR EQUIPMENT, SEARCH RADAR, X BAND, EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Meteorology, Active and Passive Radar Detection and Equipment
Keyword(s):
AN TPS 41, DESIGN
Report Date:
1969 Feb 01