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IMCA M 229
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Operational Experience
IMCA has received from its members favourable feedback on this system with accuracy down to 0.5m
being reported. It has been described as flexible, reliable, accurate and easy to set up. Particularly noted
were the good vertical angle and the acquisition range from 400 up to 1000m making it suitable for
setting up on DP outside the 500m zone. Furthermore it continues to perform well in heavy rain, snow
and fog. It was also noted that although the unit has a number of moving parts this has caused no issues
over a prolonged period of years.
Members have stated that the need to set up a target responder can be a disadvantage. Vertical
separation between responder and transceiver at close range can become critical therefore pre-site
planning for positioning of the responders can be essential. The requirement to recharge standalone
responders is also seen as a possible issue. The use of permanently installed and powered responders
will alleviate this problem, however this can only be achieved with the co-operation of the platform
operator.
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