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"Shaun Van Poecke" wrote:

"steamer" wrote in message
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Bruce in Alaska wrote:
You don't need a Marine Radar, which you can't use on Land anyway. You
--Clueless me: why can't I use a marine radar on land?

Im not sure here, But I'll take a guess; I had thought that operating
marine radard on land is illegal. And i may be right or wrong on this
second guess, but i was pretty sure its illegal to operate next to people,
it. tied up at docks. From my basic and limited understanding, i think the
people on the boat are 'in the eye of the storm' and dont get hit with any
radar, but people around it get blasted.

Shaun





Operating a Marine Radar on Land, WITHOUT, either a Maritime Support
Station License, or an STA (Special Tempoary Authority) would be a
viloation of 47CFR PART80. It is not, however, a violation to operate
a Marine Radar while tied to a Dock, "Next to people" or not. There
isn't a licenseable Marine Radar, that has a Power Density, at the
Antenna Face, that would cause a significant problem for ANY Human
from RF Radiation. Your much more likely to be HURT, falling off
the ladder your standing on, because the Antenna rotated around
and hit you in the head, than by any preceived notion of RF Radiation.
Contrary to the much "Hyped" articles that appeared in a few "Sailing
Rags" (Magazines) a few years back, written by "Hacks" who had absolutly
NO understanding of the Technology they were expounding upon.

Mow Military Radars are a "Horse of a Another Color", and many use
completely different Technology, and CAN present Significant Damage
to Humans and other Lifeforms. Some out to a couple of hundred yards
from the Antenna Array. it is the old "Roasting a Turkey, in front
of the FeedHorn" option, from days gone by.

Bruce in alaska
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