Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-10 18:37:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AC7F8B2BEE865F916DA7B7FB97FB1FC4F801490A77DD152489947259CA8BEF9D
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Spain utilizes C-band radars operating in the 4-8GHz band. This frequency band is saturated & includes WiFi, some 5G, satellite, etc. https://wrd.mgm.gov.tr/Countries/Country_Detail/ckJiOHVXelRXS25wZ0hmazVwNmtOdz09 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_band_(IEEE) Lines shown are simply RF interference from sources transmitting on a frequency close to that of what the radar is operating on. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/6/12/126 https://digital-library.theiet.org/doi/abs/10.1049/SBRA557H_ch6 https://www.eumetnet.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/OPERA_2008_12_Recommendation_RLAN.pdf https://www.roc.noaa.gov/public-documents/operations-branch/Data_Quality_Oddities_and_Anomalies.pdf https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/bams/97/7/bams-d-15-00048.1.xml?tab_body=pdf
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