Is the Echomax Active Target Enhancer been discontinued?

[wonkywinch]

I notice on a suppliers website they are all out of stock, the same on the manufacturers website also.

Is there a new model on the way?

https://www.echomax.co.uk/active-radar-target-enhancers

 

[Minerva]

I thought that they were not compatible with modern broadband radars?

 

[jamie N]

I've got one of these, in fact the XS, but that issue hadn't occurred to me.
This from the cloud: "Broadband (FMCW) radar can activate an active radar reflector (RTE), but typically only at close range, usually within 1.5–3.5 miles, or as close as 200–400m for earlier models.".
From the Echomax site itself:
Active X RTE response to FMWC - Broadband radar.
Solid state- FMWC - broadband radar use a low transmit power which has steadily increased since their introduction 10 or more years ago. In the early days the Simrad 4G used 0.165 watts transmit power which was not enough to be picked up by the Active X - XS in normal sleep mode outside a range of 200-300m. Fortunately the power increases are now sufficient to activate the Echomax Active RTE and respond as shown below for the various listed makes.

RTE test mode

If greater detection distances are required or the need felt to respond to less powerful radar then the RTE can be placed in the test mode, however the alarm facility will be lost. The test mode is obtained by reversing the wiring to the RTE to the control box of the blue/brown cables. For the Active XS the green - yellow should be left in place. Whilst in test mode the current consumed will be increased considerably i.e.XS - 345mA instead of 26mA on standby and X - 200mA instead of stand by 15mA.

 

[coveman]

Force 4 appear to have the XS and X model in stock - Echomax Active-XS Dual Band Radar Target Enhancer | Force 4 Chandlery

 

[gjgm]

. Whilst in test mode the current consumed will be increased considerably i.e.XS - 345mA instead of 26mA on standby and X - 200mA instead of stand by 15mA.

Thanks for that..Think I had better reverse those two wires.