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Old 1st Aug 2009, 01:40
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6.1 -- 25,000 Watts

Arinc 700 radars, which began production in 1981, are less than 150 watts peak power, which is less than 1 watt rms, heating power. Your kitchen nuke is on the order of 750 watts rms.

If your old airliner's WX radar has a standby mode, then it is usually a high powered, pre-Arinc 700 radar. Only TWA kept the Standby mode when they transitioned to Arinc 700 radars, to minimize pilot training.

Have you ever thought about DME?

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