Table 1 Technical specifications of the QJISR
From: The Qujing incoherent scatter radar: system description and preliminary measurements
Item | Specifications |
|---|---|
Frequency | 500 MHz |
Peak power | 2 MW |
RF duty cycle | ≤ 5% |
System temperature | 150 K |
Pulse width | 20–500 μs |
Pulse repetition period | 1–20 ms |
Modulation type | 13-bit Barker, 16-bit Alternative code |
Antenna | Parabolic dish with the 29 m aperture |
Antenna gain | 41 dB |
Side lobe | 17.5 dB (first) |
Beam width | 1.3° |
Slew rate | 3º/s (elevation),5º/s (azimuth) |