Radar mounting

[Broke sailor SV Marcell]

Do you need to unstep the mast to mount and connect a radar antenna?

 

[Broke sailor SV Marcell]

Do you need to unstep the mast to mount and connect a radar antenna?

 

[Fred Ficarra]

You don't.

Mount it on a pole at the stern.

 

[Fred Ficarra]

You don't.

Mount it on a pole at the stern.

 

[Paul Akers]

But...

...If you do mount it on a mast, then it is prudent that you do unstep the mast first. It would be easier, but not necessary.

 

[Paul Akers]

But...

...If you do mount it on a mast, then it is prudent that you do unstep the mast first. It would be easier, but not necessary.

 

[John Hosty]

Bear in mind that pole mounting will reduce the radar horizon and also cause shadows and spurious echoes forward of the beam.John

 

[John Hosty]

Bear in mind that pole mounting will reduce the radar horizon and also cause shadows and spurious echoes forward of the beam.John