You need an intermittant scan function...

Cheers MC

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On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:05:16 -0400, "Capt. Mooron" wrote:


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| I though JRC was a well known brand. I see that logo on a lot of radomes.
I
| realize that the JRC 1000 is an entry level unit. I just need something
basic
| for occasional use in fog, and at night, so I don't get run over by a
ferry or
| tanker. I sail mostly in the Long Island Sound.

The JRC will suit your intended usage. The reason you see so many JRCs is
because they are cheap. They are also newcomers on the radar scene by
comparison to other brands. Furuno for instance has been around a lot
longer. You'll see them on the better equiped boats. If you are comfortable
sailing around New York with the K-Mart of radars where everyone is judged
by their toys.... it will do you fine.


I don't sail around New York very much, and I am not looking to be judged on
toys. I have a practical need for a basic radar unit that will help me when
there is fog, and at night. It's not really a toy. Are JRC radars really so bad?
They have a full line, and not all of them are exactly low cost units. Furuno
also seems to have a range of units starting about as cheap as JRC. Overall, I
don't see JRC as being especially cheap compared to Furuno or others.

When I read the literature from the manufacturers, they all seem to be geared
for how well they work for fast boats, which says to me, that maybe there is a
radar unit that is especially geared to slow (sail) boats, that trades speed for
lower power consumption.

Forgetting price, for a moment, can you tell me about comparative quality, and
why one entry level unit might be better than another brand? Is an entry level
Furuno better than an entry level JRC? I can read brochures and magazines myself
- I am looking for people who own or have used various models. Someone who has
owned more than one radar would be especially helpful.

Thanks!
Joey