Dancing With Ghosts: Recognizing false radar echoes, targets that aren't really there, can improve safe boating in poor visibility conditions

  If forced to choose one electronic navigational device from the panoply of gadgetry available, many seasoned coastal navigators would unhesitatingly surrender all in order to keep their radar set. One of radar's limitations is a tendency to produce false radar echoes under certain conditions....

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Published inYachting (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 197; no. 1; p. 42
Main Author Parrott, Daniel S
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Bonnier Corporation 01.01.2005
Subjects
Boating
Boating accidents & safety
Boats and boating
Consumer goods
Navigation
Radar
Sailors
United States
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Summary:  If forced to choose one electronic navigational device from the panoply of gadgetry available, many seasoned coastal navigators would unhesitatingly surrender all in order to keep their radar set. One of radar's limitations is a tendency to produce false radar echoes under certain conditions.
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ISSN:0043-9940
2770-3770