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How to install a radome on your mast, choose a place for your display, and fit the cable and electrical connections.
[SailNet, 23 February 2002]
A comparison of the leading networked marine electronics systems, the Furuno NavNet and Garmin Marine Network. Ratings are given for both 7" and 10" displays as well as depthsounder performance. 5 pages.7
[Practical Sailor, December 1, 2004]
A cruiser walks you through his purchase of radar: decisions about integration with GPS, chart plotting and auto pilot, about power, display size and installation. 11 pages
[PassageMaker, July 1998]
A sunlight-visible screen up to 15 inches for radar images, sounder images, digital chart images, weather images? It′s possible today. Here are two systems that offer this kind of networking.
[Practical Sailor, 1 August 2004]
Seven stand-alone radar systems, both monochrome and color, are rated for display and ease of operation. Units from Furuno, JRC, Raymarine, and Simrad. 6 pages with photos and tables.
[Practical Sailor, 1 September 2004]
Tests of radar units geared toward first-time buyers.
[Cruising World, October 2001]
What a radar buyer should know about range, output power, horizontal beam angle, controls, screen, target tracking ability, and communication with other instruments, including PC′s.
[MotorBoating, January 2004]
A walk through the capabilities of what currently is the highest level of instrument integration, allowing monitoring and complete control from more than one location. 4 pages with photos
[Practical Sailor, 1 April 2003]
Radar units from 2kW to 12kW in several models, including long-and short-range displays on a split screen.
[Si-Tex Marine Electronics Inc., St. Petersburg, FL, USA]
Custom-fabricated poles from stainless or aluminum can be mounted on deck or a vertical surface.
[Island Marine Products, Clearwater, FL, USA]Radar was never meant to be a substitute for keeping a regular visual watch.
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