On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 20:41:10 GMT, Bruce in Alaska
wrote:

Of course you have to remember that the KR-124 was a true 9Kw radar,
with a real good slotline 3Ft antenna, an excellent Logrythmic
IF Strip, and brand new 1N415E Crystals.

Good story. My Furuno is a fairly ordinary consumer grade Navnet
model but we pick up birds all the time on the close in ranges. Not
sure about styrofoam cups but wooden row boats are no problem.

No service required in the first year even though I installed it
myself. We're happy.