WMOD00306

• Project Name: Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project
• Title: Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project - Operations Plan - 1986-1987
• Date: 10/1/1986
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

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RADAR CALIBRATION SHEET

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Date

Time

Station

Calibrated by

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TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER CHECKS

CHECK FOR PROPER ADJUSTMENT

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Measure PRF pps

Antenna azimuth

Measure Frequency MHz

Antenna elevation

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Measure Average Power

Antenna pedestal

a. Coupler and cable loss dBm

Videosca1ing/height indica-
tion

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b. Power meter reading ______watts=______dBm

c. Average power output (a+b)______dBm

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d. Value set in power meter for recording______watts

Measure MDS DVIP CALIBRATION

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a. Value from a signal generator______dBm

nVlP Sig. Gen -(Coupler Color
Level + Cab1e)=dbm Level

b. Coupler and cable loss______dBm

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SIG CAL 2

level 8 .. dBm

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c. Receiver MDS (a-b)______dBm

d. Video reference______

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VSWR CALIBRATION

FWD PWR reading______watts .. _dBm

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RVS PWR reading_watts .. _dBm

VSWR ..

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S.IGNAL CALIBRATION UNIT

SIG CAL 1

level 4 .. _dBm

SIG CAL 3

level 12= dBm

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Fig. 3-4. - Radar calibration sheet.

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