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Radar for Mariners

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ISBN-10: 0071398678

ISBN-13: 9780071398671

Edition: 2005

Authors: David Burch

List price: $19.95
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Although a GPS system can help pinpoint where a boat is on a map, it does nothing to warn of approaching vessels or some types of fixed objects. This book explains how to use radar to avoid these hazards, as well as how to navigate the coastline using only the radar display.
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Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 11/12/2004
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 256
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English

David Burch is the director of the Starpath School of Navigation and a recipient of the Institute ofNavigation's Superior Achievement Award for outstanding performance as a practicing navigator. He has logged more than 70,000 sea miles including twelve transoceanic races. He is the author of nine books on marine navigation, including Emergency Navigation and Modern Marine Weather.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Working Knowledge of Radar
How Radar Works Ranges, Bearings, and Buoys
Head-Up Display Mode
Marking and Reading the Screen by Hand
Operation and 'Tuning' Warm-Up Standby
Mode Picture-Quality Controls Measurement
Controls Other Controls and Features Summary and General Adjustment Tips
Interpreting the Radar Screen How Far Does the Radar See? Three Views of the World
Radar for Position Navigation Radar versus GPS Radar and GPS: Using Radar Underway
Radar Piloting
Maintaining a Channel Position
Rounding a Corner at Fixed Distance Off Using the Heading
Line to Identify Landmarks Ahead
Identifying an Entrance Channel
Detecting Current Set Offset
Tracking Anchoring with Radar
Radar for Collision
Avoidance Working with Moving Targets
Relative Motion
Evaluating Risk of Collision
North-Up versus
Head-Up in Traffic Observations
Beyond the Basics
Installation, Specifications, and Performance Installation Specifications Performance
Special Controls and Features Special Controls Features
False Echoes and Interference Side-Lobe
Interference Radar-to-Radar
Interference Ghost Targets from Reflections
Abnormal Radar Ranges
Rain and Squalls Bridges
Advanced Navigation and Piloting
Calibrations Fix from Multiple Ranges
Range and Visual Bearings
Optimizing Radar
Fixes Parallel Indexing Making Landfall
Radar Maneuvering Target Vessel Aspect
Relative Motion Diagram E-Chart Programs for Vector Solutions
Rules of Thumb Squall Tactics Sailboat
Racing with Radar Course to Steer for Desired CPA
Radar and the Navigation Rules
Responsibility
Look-Out
Safe Speed
Risk of Collision
Action to Avoid Collision
Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility
The Cockcroft-Lameijer Diagram
Looking Ahead PC
Radar Automated Identification System (AIS)
Trends Performance Monitoring
Appendix
Glossary
List of Abbreviations
References
Index