How to use small craft radar. This book is perfect for both sailing and motorboat enthusiasts and essential reading for Radar Courses. Radar Afloat includes advice on:* How radar works* How to use it radar for collision avoidance, navigation and pilotage* How to get the best picture
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"This excellent introduction is the official background reader to the RYA radar course." (Yachting Monthly, August 2007)
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Höhe: 214 mm
Breite: 185 mm
Dicke: 8 mm
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978-1-898660-71-2 (9781898660712)
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Tim Bartlett was formerly technical editor of Motor Boat and Yachting magazine. He is a Yachtmaster instructor and a member of the Royal Institute of Navigation.
1. Why Radar? 2. First Principles. 3. Switching On. 4. Interpreting the Picture. 5. Improving the Picture. 6. Navigating by Radar. 7. Collision Avoidance. 8. Blind Pilotage. 9. North-up Radar. 10. Special Features. 11. Installation and Maintenance. 12. Conclusion. Glossary.
