Our friend [Hunter Scott] gave a talk at a past Supercon about phased array antennas. He mentioned he was looking for collaborators to create an antenna with the SiBeam SB9210 chip. This is a speci… ...

Phased array radars also have the ability for the user (i.e., National Weather Service) to direct the radar beam where they want it to go. This, too, translates to faster scan time during severe ...

These electronically scanned phased array antennas are the subject of Hunter Scott’s talk at 2018’s Supercon. Didn’t make it? No problem, you can watch the video below.

Phased-array radars are not without disadvantages. Most are functional through a cone of just 120 degrees, because the width of the main beam diminishes the farther it gets from broadside.

Phased array radar systems represent a transformative advancement in weather measurement, offering rapid electronic beam steering and high-resolution monitoring of meteorological phenomena.

Unlike the mechanical WSR-88D radars, phased array radars are fully digital and “steer” the radar beam electronically. The new radars can scan the skies in roughly 1 minute.