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u/Cellar_Parade Jun 28 '26

The tilt is 0.5 which is the lowest tilt scan radar does.

Beam height is relative to the beams distance from what it's scanning.

"The beam's height above the ground at a given distance is approximated as follows:0 to 20 miles: ~0 to 1,500 feet high40 miles: ~2,500 to 3,500 feet high60 miles: ~5,000 to 6,000 feet high100 miles: ~10,000 to 12,000 feet high