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(Rolf) wrote:

OJUNK (NIFFOCBT) wrote in message
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I agree. Go with the 4KW unit if you plan on spending time actually using
it
for navigation. 2KW is more or less a toy in my opinion. Like the previous
post said. Furuno is traditionally a better product but is usually more
expensive. Raymarine has come a long way, and their product has been
pretty
solid for a few years now. JRC is very good also. They are much cheaper
than
Furuno and Raymarine with about the same reliability as the Raymarine (All
of
this is my opinion of course). Good luck and Safe sailing

Brian

Ft. Lauderdale
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Thank you every body for the clear information.
Now can we have the same level of information on color vs monochrome?
Is color merely the same information on a prettier display?

Depends on what the color indicates. If it is like furuno, where target
strength is indicated by color then there is some usefull information
there, but for my money color is an expensive option. I would rather
put my money into a bigger antenna, and a bit more Tx Power. That buys
more sensitivity and better target resolution, which is why you have a
radar in the first place. In the old days, (before Loran and GPS) radars
had a dual purpose. We used them for naviagation, and position fixing.
(navigation=not running into things that move around position fixing=
not running into things that don't move) In todays world, radars are
used more for navigation, and much less for position fixing, as GPS does
a much better job of position fixing. Better to see moving stuff
farther away, than after it is under the bow.

Bruce in alaska who can remember before loran and GPS
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