SCR-658 radar

The SCR-658 radar was developed in conjunction with the SCR-268 radar. It was preceded by the SCR-258. Its primary purpose was to track weather balloons. Prior to this it was only possible to track weather balloons with a theodolite, causing difficulty with visual tracking in poor weather conditions. The set is small enough to be portable and carried in a Ben Hur trailer.

SCR-658

Surviving examples

There is one known survivor at the Air Force museum in Dayton Ohio.

See also

• Signal Corps Radio
• Radiosonde

References

• TM 11-1158
• TM 11-2409 mobile Meteorological station
• Air Defense Artillery Journal March-April 1949 [1]

External links

• http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/wea01200.htm
• http://www.gordon.army.mil/ocos/museum/equipment.asp SCR and BC lists
• http://6thweathermobile.org/1949_(part%201).htm excellent pics.
• http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ssd/tstm/html/tstorm.htm