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Bruce on horizon wrote:
I had a JRC 1000 on my first boat and now I am restoring a 43 Endeavour ketch and it is time to think about radars. The JRC was a nice unit but woefully underpowered. I would like to see out 8 to 10 miles with the radome mounted 20-30' up the mizzen. I know that the 4kw will give more power out and thus burn thru in foggy conditions but most of the 4kw units have the big displays. Everyone on this group knows the drill...what will give me the biggest bang for the buck with the best reliability amd a thin small display. The RayMarine equipment lets you mix and match the displays and the domes so you get what you need now, and upgrade later. BTW, the radar horizon is about 7 miles from a transmitter 30 feet up. Large targets will of course be seen at a larger distance, but I can't say that I've had any problem with my low power Raytheon, and I cruise in Maine and Cape Cod. |
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