It is not uncommon for a S band dish to exceed 25 feet in size. C band radars operate on a wavelength of 4-8 cm and a frequency of 4-8 GHz . Because of the wavelength and frequency, the dish size does not need to be very large. This makes C band radars affordable for TV stations.
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WMO is concerned about this as the use of the 2.7–2.9 GHz frequency (S-band) by meteorological radars is critical for weather monitoring and prediction applications.
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What is C band radar? C band radar uses microwave frequencies ranging from 4.0 to 8.0 (GHz) . The C band is used for many satellite communications transmissions, some Wi-Fi devices and cordless telephones as well as some surveillance and weather radar systems.
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