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I am ATC wannabe/applicant and after reading a thread few weeks ago about Gatwick radars, there was a bit of discussion about a radar for Gatwick at Pease Pottage.
Can anyone tell me where the radar is at Pease Pottage? Only curious as does not show up on map - have checked multimap.
Fenders
17th Feb 2006, 18:52
Its located to the north of the Pease Pottage-Colgate road, opposite Grouse Road. It is tucked away in the trees close to Cottesmore School.
Spitoon
17th Feb 2006, 19:30
But you may find that the radar that was the subject of discussion a while back was a similar test and development installation just a couple of hundred yards South of the airport. If it is this one its the thing just to the NE of the roundabout - here (http://www.multimap.com/map/photo.cgi?client=public&X=528250&Y=139750&width=500&height=300&gride=528438&gridn=139988&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=pc&pc=&zm=0&scale=5000&right.x=512&right.y=167).
Sorry but I couldn't find the real Pease on multimap - as Fenders says, its well camouflaged!
Thanks for your replies - also a radar opposite the control tower next to the Southern Perimeter Road?
lobby
18th Feb 2006, 00:30
It is on OS maps!
http://www.geograph.org.uk/view.php?id=27089
Radarspod
20th Feb 2006, 15:42
261A,
That would be Gatwick Approach / Terminal radar.
TheOddOne
20th Feb 2006, 21:46
261A,
That would be Gatwick Approach / Terminal radar.
...known as Watchman.
TOO
Radarspod
21st Feb 2006, 12:05
Okay, if we are going to be picky , it's an SPR Watchman 10cm PSR co-located with a Raytheon (formerly Cossor) 950 SMPE MSSR.
monoenduro
24th Feb 2006, 21:39
Radarspod. I don't actually think it is a Raytheon SSR.
Radarspod
26th Feb 2006, 18:10
It most definitely is a Raytheon SSR! I've seen it!
Minesapint
28th Feb 2006, 20:39
SMPE? I thought the raytheon Mode S radars were all HSA - or equiv. All of our (NATS) new radars are Raytheon - or are they? Have they got over the "blowing boards" problem?
Radarspod
28th Feb 2006, 21:20
The new one's are Raytheon European Mode S (EMS) - but Gatwick is not scheduled to be done for a couple of years. Don't know anything about blowing boards - try to avoid the old kit as best I can :bored:
Minesapint
28th Feb 2006, 22:00
Thanks. By Gatwick I assume that you mean the Gatwick TC approach radar? That's is due in 2008?