Bertram31.com General Bulletin Board

Thanks Uncle Vic

Posted By: Sean Burlingham
Date: Thursday, 14 April 2005, at 5:08 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Radar Angle Question (help!) (Vic Roy)

Thank you Vic, you made me think about this so now I understand it better. The Garmin 4KW array I've bought looks 12.5 degrees up and down from (its) horizontal. After a little trigonometry I found that 12.5 degrees means if I put a 12" tall bracket on the center of my top, the radar will peek down just over the edge of my top both fore and aft. If I put in a wedge to change the starting angle then I have to mount it higher to see over the top. What would be the point in that? Running angle shouldn't matter- can't do any better than looking just over the edge of the hardtop.

Every time I've seen beer cans floating around, I always figured that another Sea Ray sunk right there before it's Owner drank all his beer. Now I know it just means that you're navigating. When you figure out your range for a long trip, do you figure how much fuel you have, or many beer cans you have to find your way home?

Messages In This Thread

Radar Angle Question (help!)
Sean Burlingham -- Wednesday, 13 April 2005, at 9:45 p.m.

Re: Radar Angle Question (help!)
Vic Roy -- Wednesday, 13 April 2005, at 10:05 p.m.

Thanks Uncle Vic
Sean Burlingham -- Thursday, 14 April 2005, at 5:08 p.m.