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Morcom - C-Band Radars
Morcom has teamed up with Vaisala to offer the most advanced C-Band Weather Radar currently available. The C-Band radar has a greater range than the X-Band radar due to its better propagation characteristics. The C-Band radar antennas are larger than the X-Band radar antennas, so they usually demand a higher investment. In 2004, Vaisala collaborated with the University of Helsinki and Colorado State University (CSU) to design an advanced dual-polarization C-Band weather radar. The antenna and feed were explicitly designed for dual-polarization to ensure better data quality, with a beamwidth of less than ten and a reflector measuring 4.5 meters across. The pedestal is a lightweight design to maximize data availability and simplify maintenance.
The belt drive mechanisms in the pedestal for azimuth and elevation movements are controlled by intelligent software to provide quick acceleration and deceleration to pinpoint the antenna. The result was a revolutionary new radar. A high-quality, high-performance antenna, combined with world-leading Sigmet signal processors and IRIS application software, ensures high radar data quality that meets the most demanding customers` most stringent dual-polarization application requirements.
- Airport operations
- Weather forecasting
- Emergency response
- Incident investigation
- Maritime operations
There are two C-Band radars that we offer, the WRM100 which is single polarization C-Band radar (upgradable to dual polarization) and the WRM200 which is the top of the line dual polarization model.