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The Common Air Route Surveillance Radar (CARSR) is a new long-range L-band radar with a range of 200 nm. CARSR is the result of a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) that replaced the vintage [[ARSR-1]], [[ARSR-2]], [[FPS-20|FPS-20A]], [[FPS-66|FPS-66A]], [[FPS-67|FPS-67A/B]] and [[FPS-93|FPS-93A]] components with modern components. The klystron transmitters were replaced with a common solid-state transmitter. The receiver and signal processor were also replaced with more modern software driven components. | The Common Air Route Surveillance Radar (CARSR) is a new long-range L-band radar with a range of 200 nm. CARSR is the result of a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) that replaced the vintage [[ARSR-1]], [[ARSR-2]], [[FPS-20|FPS-20A]], [[FPS-66|FPS-66A]], [[FPS-67|FPS-67A/B]] and [[FPS-93|FPS-93A]] components with modern components. The klystron transmitters were replaced with a common solid-state transmitter. The receiver and signal processor were also replaced with more modern software driven components. | ||
The new transmitter components transmit a slant fan beam as the antenna rotates at five rpm. The fan beam allows the computation of target height. The new digital signal processor employed newer Moving Target Detection techniques that allowed for frequency diversity, rather than the traditional Moving Target Indicator (MTI) techniques. It is interfaced with either a Mode S or an [[ATCBI-6]] secondary surveillance radar (Beacon) and also reports weather in NWS six-level format. The CARSR SLEP upgrade also replaces the legacy CD-2 processors and associated radar data interfaces. | The new transmitter components transmit a slant fan beam as the antenna rotates at five rpm. The fan beam allows the computation of target height. The new digital signal processor employed newer Moving Target Detection techniques that allowed for frequency diversity, rather than the traditional Moving Target Indicator (MTI) techniques. It is interfaced with either a [[Mode S]] or an [[ATCBI-6]] secondary surveillance radar (Beacon) and also reports weather in NWS six-level format. The CARSR SLEP upgrade also replaces the legacy [[CD-2]] processors and associated radar data interfaces. | ||
The [[CARSR]] program is now complete and there are 80 operational CARSRs installed across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In addition, three non-operational CARSRs are located at the FAA’s Aeronautical Support Center in Oklahoma City. | The [[CARSR]] program is now complete and there are 80 operational CARSRs installed across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In addition, three non-operational CARSRs are located at the FAA’s Aeronautical Support Center in Oklahoma City. | ||
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CARSR Long range 3D Radar Set - A set of long range 3D Radar set components built by Westinghouse to upgrade FAA legacy radar sets to a common set of transmitters and receivers. Only the antenna components were retained, the rotary joint, diplexer/Polarizer and the physical antenna and drive mechanism. CARSR 3D RadarThe Common Air Route Surveillance Radar (CARSR) is a new long-range L-band radar with a range of 200 nm. CARSR is the result of a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) that replaced the vintage ARSR-1, ARSR-2, FPS-20A, FPS-66A, FPS-67A/B and FPS-93A components with modern components. The klystron transmitters were replaced with a common solid-state transmitter. The receiver and signal processor were also replaced with more modern software driven components. The new transmitter components transmit a slant fan beam as the antenna rotates at five rpm. The fan beam allows the computation of target height. The new digital signal processor employed newer Moving Target Detection techniques that allowed for frequency diversity, rather than the traditional Moving Target Indicator (MTI) techniques. It is interfaced with either a Mode S or an ATCBI-6 secondary surveillance radar (Beacon) and also reports weather in NWS six-level format. The CARSR SLEP upgrade also replaces the legacy CD-2 processors and associated radar data interfaces. The CARSR program is now complete and there are 80 operational CARSRs installed across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In addition, three non-operational CARSRs are located at the FAA’s Aeronautical Support Center in Oklahoma City.
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