Talk:Aggie Doppler Radar

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The info about the 1956 Bryan tornado implies that A&M was using an APS-2F radar. This came from "History of Operational Use of Weather Radar by U.S. Weather Services. Part I: The Pre-NEXRAD Era." at http://ams.allenpress.com/amsonline/?request=get-document&doi=10.1175%2F1520-0434(1998)013%3C0219:HOOUOW%3E2.0.CO%3B2

I think the authors of that source may be mistaken. Earlier in that source was mentioned the following bit of history:

''...Severe weather events led to the formation of a Texas Tornado Warning Network in which communications between Weather Bureau offices and local public officials were established. Major cities in Texas were approached for funds (some from the private sector and some from the public sector) to modify and install the APS-2F, designated the WSR-1, -1A, -3, or -4, in Weather Bureau offices. The Weather Bureau agreed to operate and maintain the radars and provide warnings to the public when confirmed sightings were made. Volunteer spotter networks were established. In some cases, a spotter would report a tornado before it was identified by radar, and sometimes identification was made from radar alone (Bigler 1956). The Texas Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) Research Foundation handled the funds, arranged for the radar modifications to be performed in the laboratories of the Texas A&M University Department of Electrical Engineering, and ensured that antenna towers were erected and cables installed in Weather Bureau offices. Formation of the network began at a kickoff meeting held on 24 June 1953 (Kahan 1953);approximately six years were required before the network attained full strength. About 17 radars were modified and installed under this joint effort by local government, state, and federal agencies, and a university. Modifications made to the radars included a new antenna pedestal to support a 6-ft parabolic reflector, a rack-mounted PPI and A-scope, and a fiberglass radome to protect the antenna and allow operation without wind and ice loading.''

So, A&M was modifying APS-2F's but didn't NECESSARILY keep one for themselves. They were given an AN/CPS-9 by the Air Force at about this time, and a photo from 1956 only shows one radar at the tower on the A&M campus. Granted, the same site in 1965 shows two radars, but that was probably the newly constructed WSR/TAMU-1. (both pictures from http://www.met.tamu.edu/TAMSCAMS/tamscams_department_history4.html).

So if anyone can find info to prove one way or the other if A&M had an APS-2F in 1956, please clarify this in the wiki. :-)

Kd5npf 17:49, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

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