"Bob" wrote in message
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On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 15:43:29 -0500, "Danny Deger"
wrote:

In another thread I am in a discussion on radar capability for FAA
"Centers". My recollection is that they typically have no primary radar,
thus no capability to paint weather. Someone is telling me they do.
Anybody out there have the answer. Maybe some do and some don't, and the
ones I used in the past don't.

"FAA Primary En Route Long Range Radar Restructuring Program
The FAA currently uses and supports 126 primary en route radar
facilities. The FAA is chartered to provide Primary radar services to
all federal agencies requiring this data to meet their operational
missions."
http://www.faa.gov/asd/ia-or/longrangeradar.htm

Thanks for the link. I found it very useful. I think my confusion comes
from an accident where a friend of mine died because Washington Center lost
radar contact when he lost his transponder. He was out over the ocean in a
warning area. We were briefed Washington Center had no ability to skin
paint. I am starting to realize this probably had to do only with this
situation of being over the ocean in a warning area and Centers in general
have skin paint capable radars.

If anyone is interested in the details of this fatal flight, I put them in
my book, "Houston, You Have a Problem" and you can get it for free at
www.dannydeger.net

Danny Deger