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2. Select
Power up Radar
to turn the radar on, or
Power down
Radar
to turn the radar off.
3. Select
Radar: Tx
to start the radar transmitting, or
Radar:
Stdby
to stop the radar transmitting.
13.4 Radar range and image quality
Maximum radar range
The usable range of the radar is limited by factors such as the
height of the scanner, and height of the target.
Maximum radar range is essentially line-of-sight, so is limited by
the height of the scanner and the height of the target as illustrated
below:
a
1
a
2
h
H
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Rmax
Rmax = 2.23 ( h + H )
1
3
2
Item
Description
1
Radar equipped vessel.
2
Curvature of the earth.
3
Target (Cliff).
a
1
Radar horizon of antenna.
a
2
Radar horizon of target.
R
max
Maximum radar range in nautical
miles.
R
max
= a
1
+ a
2
h
Radar antenna height in metres.
H
Target height in metres.
The table below shows typical maximum radar ranges for various
radar antenna heights and target heights. Remember that although
the radar horizon is greater than the optical horizon, the radar
can only detect targets if a large enough target is above the radar
horizon.
Antenna height
(meters)
Target height
(meters)
Maximum range
(Nautical miles)
3
3
7.7
3
10
10.9
5
3
8.8
5
10
12
Radar image quality
A number of factors can affect the quality of a radar image, including
echoes, sea clutter, and other interference.
Not all radar echoes are produced by valid targets. Spurious or
missing echoes may be caused by:
• Side lobes.
• Indirect echoes.
• Multiple echoes.
• Blind sectors.
• Sea, rain, or snow clutter.
• Interference.
Through observation, practice, and experience, you can generally
detect these conditions very quickly and use the radar controls to
minimize them.
Side Lobes
Side lobe patterns are produced by small amounts of energy from
the transmitted pulses that are radiated outside the narrow main
beam. The effects of side lobes are most noticeable with targets at
short ranges (normally below 3 nm), and in particular with larger
objects. Side lobe echoes form either arcs on the radar screen
similar to range rings, or a series of echoes forming a broken arc.
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