Zeus Acquisition Radar ground plane
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This is the remains of a Zeus Acquisition Radar (ZAR) receiver, which would have been placed in the center of the octagonal area. The poles held aloft a field of fine metal mesh, which provided a flat ground plane reflector.
The ZAR consisted of separate transmitters and receivers. The transmitter would normally be surrounded by a high metal fence forming a circle about the same size as the receiver ground plane, but this was not needed at White Sands. The round concrete pit to the left appears to be the remains of the transmitter system.
The ZAR consisted of separate transmitters and receivers. The transmitter would normally be surrounded by a high metal fence forming a circle about the same size as the receiver ground plane, but this was not needed at White Sands. The round concrete pit to the left appears to be the remains of the transmitter system.
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Coordinates: 32°24'25"N 106°21'3"W
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