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That really depends on your use.
Radar is basically line of sight. The higher you mount the transmitter the better the range you will get.
We sail Puget Sound, Straights of Juan Defuca, and Georgia Straights.
Since our desire is to see any ship or boat within 3 - miles of us it is not necessary to mount our radar up the mast. We are more interested in boats close to us in heavy fog so the lower mount works great. For the few times we cross shipping lanes we turn up the range but that is a very limited when in fog.
Also consider getting it high enough so you are not transmitting through your crew!
Hope this helps!
Scott
Radar is basically line of sight. The higher you mount the transmitter the better the range you will get.
We sail Puget Sound, Straights of Juan Defuca, and Georgia Straights.
Since our desire is to see any ship or boat within 3 - miles of us it is not necessary to mount our radar up the mast. We are more interested in boats close to us in heavy fog so the lower mount works great. For the few times we cross shipping lanes we turn up the range but that is a very limited when in fog.
Also consider getting it high enough so you are not transmitting through your crew!
Hope this helps!
Scott
I can see where a mast height has a better line of sight, but I want to put it on a C-26 that will be a trailer sailor. I have been on charter fishing boats where they mostly us the radar to monitor weather popping up on lake Michigan. I think a high power (4 watt) 24 inch would be better, but chaffing the luft or hanging up on the unit with a genoa in the middle of a tack could be annoying too. I am also concerned about stepping the mast with the unit on it.
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