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A detailed account of the science objectives can be found at www.aad.gov.au under AASProject 2325 "VHF radar studies of the Antarctic mesosphere, stratosphere and troposphere"Drs Ray Morris, Damian Murphy, Andrew Klekociuk, Gary Burns, Iain Reid and BobVincent.VHF Radar SpecificationsArray dimensions: 42.43 m x 42.43 mAntennas: 3 element Yagi's <strong>with</strong> a folded dipole driver elementAntenna Grouping: Groups of four adjacent antennas are grouped to form 36 sub-arraysTranceiver: 6 channel fixed frequencyMeteor Capability: The radar can be switched to a 5 antenna meteor array (<strong>with</strong> a separatetransmit antenna)Table 1. Description of the Davis VHF Radar.Frequency55 MHzArray12x12 grid of 3-element Yagi antennas 0.7 Lambda spacingEffective Area of Array 2180 m 2 At 55 MHzOne-way beam width ~ 7 degrees Using whole arrayPeak Power 20 kW (2003) 120 kW (2004) In 6 x 20 kW modulesAverage Power 6 kW 5% Duty cyclePower Aperture Product ~1.5 x 10 7 Wm 2 At peak powerFigure 1. A photograph of the Davis VHF radar installation.Antenna Array Design and ConstructionThe project was assessed under a ‘preliminary environmental assessment’ in compliance <strong>with</strong>the Madrid Protocol for Protection of the Antarctic Environment. Final site selection was412

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