 WSR-57 radar antenna | |
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Designer | Dewey Soltow |
| Introduced | 1957 |
| Type | Weather radar |
| Frequency | 2,890 MHz (0.104 m) - S band |
| PRF | 164 Hz (long range) or 545 Hz (short range) |
| Beamwidth | 2° |
| Pulsewidth | 0.5 or 4 μs |
| Range | 494 to 171 nmi (915 to 317 km; 568 to 197 mi) |
| Diameter | 3.66 m (12.0 ft) |
| Precision | 0.15 km (0.093 mi) or 1.2 km (0.75 mi) in range |
| Power | 410 KW |
| Other Names | AN/FPS-41 |
WSR-57 radars were the primary weather surveillance radar used by the United States for over 35 years.[1] The National Weather Service operated a network of this model radar across the country, watching for severe weather.
- ^ "Weather service retires last of old radars". USAToday. Archived from the original on February 23, 2002. Retrieved 2018-06-10.