Radar For Boaters

Suggested Prerequisite:  none

Take the mystery out of RADAR “RAdio Detecton And Ranging” and find out how it works.

This course covers the different types of RADAR equipment, their capabilities and limitations.  It helps you understand the available features and how they apply to your needs.  Learn how to use your RADAR for collision avoidance and for navigational purposes.  The course covers everything about RADAR from how and where to mount the antenna, how to use and interpret the displays,  and how it can integrate with an electronic chart plotter.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction to Radar
  2. The Antenna
  3. The RADAR Beam
  4. The Display Unit
  5. Interpreting the Screen
  6. Integration
  7. Weather
  8. Navigating
  9. Collision Avoidance
  10. Buying a RADAR Unit
  11. Radar Installation (Bigger, Higher, Better)
  12. Maintenance
  13. Summary and Future Trends
  14. Antenna Heights and Distances
  15. Radar Simulator User’s Manual
  16. Simulator Tutorial 1, Range, VRM, EBL
  17. Simulator Tutorial 2, Learning to Interpret Targets, Plotting
  18. Simulator Tutorial 3, Speed, Six Minute Rule, The ERBL
  19. Simulator Tutorial 4, Relative Motion and Relative Speed
  20. Simulator Tutorial 5, Closest Point of Approach, MARPA, Collision Avoidance
  21. Simulator Tutorial 6, Head-Up, North Up, Course Up
  22. Simulator Tutorial 7, Waypoints
  23. Simulator Tutoiral 8, Integrationof RADAR and Chartplotter
  24. Simulator Tutorial 9, Controls
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