Alkor
Air Traffic Control Radar
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Basic Information
Name
Alkor
Designation
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Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Air Traffic Control Radar
Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
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Description
The Alkor is an Airport Surface Detection Radar (ASDR) that operates in the X-band (IEEE designation) or I-band (NATO designation) frequency range of 9.0 to 9.5 GHz. It utilizes a 6.5-meter wide, broadband waveguide slot antenna with circular polarization, rotating at 60 revolutions per minute. The radar has an instrumented range of 6,000 meters, a range resolution of 15 meters, and an accuracy of 7.5 meters in range and 0.15 degrees in azimuth.
Ground Specifications
Range
6000.0 km
Technical Characteristics
frequency
9,0 … 9,5 GHz (X band)
pulse repetition frequency (PRF)
1 … 20 kHz
pulsewidth (τ)
0,02 … 5 µs
peak power
600 W
instrumented range
6 000 m
range resolution
15 m
accuracy
7.5 m; 0.15°
beamwidth
0.36°
antenna rotation
60 r.p.m.
Details
Category
ATC Radars
Land > Radars > ATC Radars
Sources
radartutorial.eu: https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/03.atc/karte087.en.html
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
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Width
6.5 m
Height
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Weight
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