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Basic Radar with Kevin Monahan

Learn from a radar expert!  After completion of this seminar, students will be able to set up their radars for maximum results and interpret the display under a variety of conditions.

You will learn simple techniques to:

  • identify land-masses, other vessels and transient targets
  • use radar effectively for collision avoidance and navigation,
  • interpret and control the display under a variety of conditions,
  • recognize and compensate for rain and sea clutter, interference and side-lobe echoes
  • use the new generation of integrated radar, which combines chart and radar technology