Summary

Introducing the basic elements of radar technology, this book explains how various types of sets work and how radar may be used for both navigation and collision avoidance.

Introducing the basic elements of radar technology, this book explains how various types of sets work and how radar may be used for both navigation and collision avoidance. Photographs of radar images enable the reader to interpret the text and to relate theory to practice. This book aims to cover the recent improvements in radar technology which have brought radar equipment within the financial grasp of many yacht and motor cruiser owners.