Peter Hendra wrote:
Hi,
Has anyone any knowledge or experience of the C.A.R.D radar detection
system?

I have had a look at the web site but would appreciate any comments or
feedback. It seems as if it may be a way for me to be sensibly be able
to get more than 20 minutes at a time of sleep even though I know it
will not pick up any ships or fishinjg boats not using radar.

Several times at sea I have talked to shipping who could see me
visualy but could not pick me up on radar due to sea clutter
especially when seas were high.

Thanks

Peter Hendra
N.Z. yacht Herodotus

Hi
I bought one for a 27ft boat i had and had nothing but trouble with it.
I really didnt rate it at all. I have just bought a new boat and fitted
a sea-me to it which i think is a far better bit of kit
I have spoken to people who really rate the C,A,R,D
The thing i liked about the card was it gave the direction and it was a
lot cheaper than the sea-me
Have you thought about one of the Nasa AIS detectors?
The beauty of them is they give speed direction and mmsi number.
But they dont show anything under 300 tonnes

Rob