25 m steel tower · Explore every component
A general educational model of a ground-based, dual-polarization weather radar. All 45 numbered assemblies can be extracted, isolated, hidden and restored. Use the Antenna and Cabinet close-ups to inspect the instrument, or Whole site to see its 25 m steel tower.
A center-fed parabolic antenna sits on an elevation-over-azimuth mount inside a protective radome. The instrument stands above a concrete foundation on a braced steel tower. A nearby shelter contains RF, processing, control and support equipment.
These are dimensions and choices for this model, not standard specifications for every weather radar. Antenna sizes, transmitter technologies, mounts, enclosures and operating limits vary.
The tower, antenna, feed supports, waveguides, cabinet and internal modules are simplified. The four dish sectors and four radome quarters are removable teaching groups. Fasteners and small details are grouped into assemblies. Extracted parts float for inspection.
The magnetron is one possible source technology; other radar designs use different transmitters. The illustrated RF routing is a split-transmit example with separate horizontal and vertical receive paths. The tower, foundation and lightning-protection arrangement are visual explanations, not construction or maintenance drawings.
The radome protects the antenna while allowing radio waves through. Scanning here is a slow animation; no electromagnetic propagation or radar observations are simulated.
These resources explain radar functions and principles. They do not specify the model’s illustrative dimensions or mechanical layout.
Independent educational model. Geometry, panel divisions and extraction directions are illustrative.
Enable JavaScript to rotate and disassemble the radar. The interactive model uses WebGL.