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Thinking of adding radar? Here are the many compelling uses of radar, including improving safety, along with some suggestions for features, installation and use.
[SailNet, 11 June 2003]
An argument that radar is the first electronic navigation device a cruiser should buy, and what to look for in a good radar. 5 pages.
[PassageMaker, September 2000]Note: Know of any good resources about radar? Please me, and we′ll include them here.
A new system mandated by the Int′l Maritime Ass′n is designed to transmit your GPS readings by VHF to nearby boats (and theirs to you) for use in plotting your position and course - and presumably avoiding you.
[Ocean Navigator, May 2001]
The basics of operating a modern radar set. Methods of improving the picture and understanding what you see are explained. 4 pages with many screen images illustrating various points.
[Sail Magazine, June 2002]
Why radar is this author′s first choice among navigation aids. How to get fixes from ranges and/or bearings. How to use racons. And how to avoid collision using radar.
[SailNet, 30 March 2002]
Short primer on radar, how it works, what it does, and what you should look for when buying a set. Text only, no graphics.
[BoatUS]
For the radar novice, a good description of how radar works, what to expect in using it, and two legal requirements surrounding its use that many yachtsmen don′t know. Text only, no illustrations.
[Boats.com, August 2000]
Grab bag of facts and commentary about choosing, installing and using radar. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
Unmoderated forum on marine electrical and electronic equipment. Good advice and resources here, but you have to dig and you have to be selective.
[Usenet, USA]Radar was never meant to be a substitute for keeping a regular visual watch.
Liza Copeland
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