Tag:tower:type=radar

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Public-images-osm logo.svg tower:type = radar
Radar2.gif
Description
Radar tower. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: man made
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
Status: de facto

Radar, the abbreviation of Radio Detection and Ranging, is the name for various detection and locating methods and devices based on electromagnetic waves in the radio frequency range.

How to map

Draw an area area of the tower's outline or set a node node at the centre.
Add the tags man_made=tower + tower:type=radar.

Tags to use in combination

Examples

Radar tower airport Frankfurt - Radarturm Flughafen Frankfurt - 02.jpg
Airport Surveillance Radar Tower
Antenne des SRE-M6 in Nordholz
En-route radar
Radarstation Hooksielplate
Navigation radar
Hohenpeißenberg Observatorium
Weather radar

Possible tagging mistakes

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Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!