rachapman
New member
As the owner, like so many others, of a boat with a thin tube radar reflector screwed to the mast, I had previously assumed it was doing what it said on the tin ( or packaging). The Quinetic report is a bit of a shock. I'm particularly worried because we do fairly frequent X-channel trips across the Dover Straits with big ship avoidance usually the main problem. Not happy about being invisible on their radar. As an interim measure, I've bought a big octahedral while I think about the c/b of an active target.
Thinks:
Where to locate the octahedral- on the backstay seems to be the most appropriate- unless you know better?
Dover PC contacted me when we were off St Margarets last year when I circled to retrieve my hat (failed). We must have had a good radar signature. On occasions when we have contacted ships to ask about their intentions ' We have you on radar' has been a consistent response.
Should I remove the 'useless tube' reflector before using the octahedral, ie are there probable interference effects?
Should Platimo et al continue to be able to sell the 'thin tube' products as radar reflectors?
Thinks:
Where to locate the octahedral- on the backstay seems to be the most appropriate- unless you know better?
Dover PC contacted me when we were off St Margarets last year when I circled to retrieve my hat (failed). We must have had a good radar signature. On occasions when we have contacted ships to ask about their intentions ' We have you on radar' has been a consistent response.
Should I remove the 'useless tube' reflector before using the octahedral, ie are there probable interference effects?
Should Platimo et al continue to be able to sell the 'thin tube' products as radar reflectors?