My 'Ship Safety' RSS feed coughed up an interesting link comparing radar reflectors:
the link is: http://www.maib.gov.uk/cms_resources/Radar%20reflectors%20report.pdf and the short version: Recommendations · Based on the results of this report it is recommended that yachtsmen always fit a radar reflector that offers the largest RCS practicable for their vessel. · The RCS of the radar reflector should have a minimum consistent RCS of 2m2. · The Sea-Me is the recommended product if power is available · If power is not available then the passive Large Tri-Lens reflector is recommended · The 4” tube reflector is not considered suitable due to its poor performance. It is also recommended that the 2” tube reflector is not suitable since the performance of this target will be even lower. · It is recommended that poorly performing radar reflectors are not fitted as it is possible that the user could be lulled into a false sense of security believing that their chances of detection has been enhanced. Steve _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
