Casebook 26 August 2006

From CSU-CHILL

CSU-CHILL Casebook: 26 August, 2006

NWS forecasting widespread heavy rain. CHILL operating in 360 degree 0.5 elevation alternating VH mode to monitor possible storm passages at Platteville. All activity remained south of I-70. ZDR hail pattern developed in one of these storms and NWS BOU issued a warning. Shortly thereafter, CHILL operations ended when V transmitter stopped operating.

Problems: V transmitter failure (Later traced to failed trigger amplifier thyratron.)

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