doh....20 watts

"phil" wrote in message
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Your radar is only transmitting 2000 watts for a very short time, maybe a
microsecond. It also is only transmitting for less than maybe 1% of the
time, so the average power at 1% would only be 12 watts.


"Aron Tvedt" wrote in message
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There is something I dont understand about radars. I have a JRC 1500
radar
(16 miles), in according to the manual, the antenna is supposed to send
out
a radarbeam of 2000 watt. My engines (yanmar 4lha htp) generator
produses
12v 80A (1120watt).

I dont use the radar all the time, but if I did, would the engine be
able
to
produse enough power to my batteries?

Some experienced sailors say my radar cannot have an effect of 2000watt.
It
is the same effect of an electical owen.