Rollover
Located at Rollover Pass on the Bolivar
Peninsula, this site is a 13-MHz system that is used in conjunction with the
Bay Harbor site to provide coverage for the Houston/Galveston shipping
area. The HF Radar equipment is housed in an air-conditioned 6’x8’x8’
modified shipping container. The site receives its power from the local
electric provider, and access to the site for data transfer and control can
be accomplished via VPN link through a DSL connection.
Bay Harbor
Located just north of San Luis pass in Bay
Harbor, this site is the second half of the Houston/Galveston HF Radar
system. The site is a 13-MHz system and is housed in an air-conditioned
6’x8’x8’ modified shipping container. The site receives its power from the
local electric provider, and access to the site for data transfer and
control can be accomplished via dial-in connection.
Matagorda
The northern site for the Corpus Christi
offshore area is located on the southern end of Matagorda Island. This
13-MHz CODAR unit is a new 24V DC system and is designed to operate on
remote power. The power plant for the system consists of a 5.5kW propane
generator, two 1000-gallon propane tanks, a 24V 900 amp*hour battery bank,
and a 5kW inverter/charger. The HF Radar equipment, generator, and battery
bank is housed in an air-conditioned 10’x8’x8’ modified shipping container.
Communication to the site for control and data transfer can be accomplished
via a satellite Ethernet link.
Brisco King
The southern HF radar site for the Corpus
Christi offshore area is located at the Brisco King pavilion. This is a
traditional 13-MHz AC-powered system. The HF Radar equipment is housed in an
air-conditioned 3’x3’x4’ stainless steel box. The site receives its power
from the pavilion, and access to the site for data transfer and control can
be accomplished via a wireless Ethernet link through the Portofino relay
site.
Portofino
The initial southern HF
radar site for the Corpus Christi offshore area was located next to the
Portofino condominiums on Padre Island. This locations proved to be unusable
due to the large amount of ferrous metal contained in the fill for the
seawall. Currently this site is acting as a communication relay (wireless
Ethernet) to the new site located at the Brisco King pavilion. The equipment
is housed in an air-conditioned 6’x8’x8’ modified shipping container. The
site receives its power from the condominiums, and access to the site for
data transfer and control can be accomplished via a VPN link through a cable
modem.
North Beach
One of the first HF Radar sites installed by
SERF is located at Catamaran park at North Beach on the West side of Corpus
Christi Bay. This is a 25-MHz unit and is used primarily to provide cover
for Corpus Christi Bay, but is also capable of being moved for remote rapid
deployment. The HF Radar equipment is housed in an air-conditioned wells
cargo trailer. The site receives its power from the local power grid, and
access to the site for data transfer and control can be accomplished via a VPN link through a cable modem. This site also acts as a gateway for a
wireless Ethernet link to the University Beach site.
University Beach
The second HF Radar used to provide coverage
for Corpus Christi Bay is located across the street from the TAMUCC at the
University Beach. This is a 25-MHz unit and like the North Beach site, is
also capable of being moved for remote rapid deployment. The HF Radar
equipment is housed in an air-conditioned wells cargo trailer. The site
receives its power from the local power grid, and access to the site for
data transfer and control can be accomplished via a VPN link through a
wireless Ethernet link to the North Beach site.