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Part II
Radar Display
Produces fuzzy or granulated images
Images on a radar screen do not precisely
correspond with the size and shape of
scanned objects
Center of radar display is you are here
sign or the center of your boat
Radar Display
A radar pulse encounters an object and the
pulse is reflected back toward the antenna
Echo returning pulse
Targets images resulting from echoes
Trails
Radars scan at roughly 24 sweeps per
minute
Target trails may be displayed from
previous sweeps
Collision Avoidance
Collision avoidance is the most important
use of radar
Targets that approach your location
represent a threat of collision
Collision Avoidance
If a boat follows the EBL line toward you, a
risk of collision exists
Rate of closure is the time it takes for the
other boat to reach you
Collision Avoidance
Radar Navigation
You must be able to recognize and identify
what you see on the display
ATONs provide excellent point targets
Tracking Weather
Set the radar to reduce rain clutter
Can help you spot severe squalls
Helps you get a range to the storm
Tracking Weather
Squall will appear as a large mass on screen
Squall appears as a band of dense echoes
moving forward at a steady rate
Rain generally returns as a speckled pattern
of random dots