A few naive questions:
1). The range stated is more limited by the Radar height above water du to the earths curvature, correct? Without getting out my ancient trigonometry memories, the distance to horizon at the water level is only 7 statute miles correct?
2). Can the higher power radars see more detail closer in? Do the larger open arrays see more detail?
Which brings me to my sort of related question...
For a single control station boat, what would you consider a minimum, with excellent redundancy set up?
From my reading:
Integrated GPS/radar/chart plotter/depth sounder
Separate GPS/possibly a hand held with external antenna
Laptop that uses the above gps fo navigation
Separate depth sounder
2 VHF radios with separate antenna systems, plus a handheld VHF in a ditch bag
Automatic EPIRB
MOB alarms on the kids
Is adequate/too much for inside passage to Alaska?
paper charts
1). The range stated is more limited by the Radar height above water du to the earths curvature, correct? Without getting out my ancient trigonometry memories, the distance to horizon at the water level is only 7 statute miles correct?
2). Can the higher power radars see more detail closer in? Do the larger open arrays see more detail?
Which brings me to my sort of related question...
For a single control station boat, what would you consider a minimum, with excellent redundancy set up?
From my reading:
Integrated GPS/radar/chart plotter/depth sounder
Separate GPS/possibly a hand held with external antenna
Laptop that uses the above gps fo navigation
Separate depth sounder
2 VHF radios with separate antenna systems, plus a handheld VHF in a ditch bag
Automatic EPIRB
MOB alarms on the kids
Is adequate/too much for inside passage to Alaska?
paper charts