UTIG Aerogeophysical Systems - 1200 km long profile of the Antarctic icecap obtained by the HiCARS radar showing the ice surface, ice layers, and bedrock. Vertical scale is greatly exaggerated.

Main feature:
- Penetration Depth:> 4000 meters
- Airborne: Yes
- Peak power:8000 W
- Center Frequency: 60 MHz
- Dynamic range: 120 dB (between 2 channels)

Digital Signal Generator:
- Chirp: 52.5 MHz to 67.5 MHz
- PRF: 12,352 Hz (6176 Hz standard)
- Record rate: 193 Hz (32 onboard stacks)
- Record duration: 3474 samples at 50 MHz sample rate

Antennas:
- Two-dipole radar antennas ;
- The centerline of each antenna from the centerline of the aircraft is:( 6.40 m).
- Two-element-flat-plate dipole :(200x40 cm)
- Beamwidth: Crosstrack second lobe is at ~25˚ from nadir and 3 dB down; along track with no SAR  first lobe at 3dB down at 57˚ from nadir 
- bandwidth:15 MHz
- in dual transmit and receive mode: 9 dB gain at nadir