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Forum: Marine Electronics

17-03-2012, 19:11

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Squall Detection, Pulse Radar vs Broadband?

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Posted By mikereed100

Re: Squall Detection, Pulse Radar vs Broadband?

Thanks for that. From the link:

Power consumption
Operating: 17W (Typ.) @ 13.8VDC
Standby: 1.6W (Typ.) @ 13.8VDC ~ 110mA

I wonder if "Typ" means "typical" or "typo":D

If "typical" I...

Forum: Marine Electronics

17-03-2012, 19:04

Replies: 24

Squall Detection, Pulse Radar vs Broadband?

Views: 12,289

Posted By mikereed100

Re: Squall detection, pulse radar vs broadband?

Nick,

No fair messing with a feeble mind. Using LeaseOnLife's terminology, did you mean "solid state" or "magnetron" when you said that the actual consumption of pulse radar was not as advertised?...

Forum: Marine Electronics

17-03-2012, 15:31

Replies: 24

Squall Detection, Pulse Radar vs Broadband?

Views: 12,289

Posted By mikereed100

Re: Squall detection, pulse radar vs broadband?

Another possibility is that since broadband is "instant-on" the radar will be left off until needed. I wonder how the broadbanders on this board use them in practice?

The smaller pulse radars are...

Forum: Marine Electronics

15-03-2012, 16:26

Replies: 24

Squall Detection, Pulse Radar vs Broadband?

Views: 12,289

Posted By mikereed100

Re: Squall detection, pulse radar vs broadband?

This is from the Lowrance site:

Ballpark Distances

Wide weather front with heavy rain
8-15nm
9-17nm

Dense rain cell 100mm/hr
7-13nm

Forum: Marine Electronics

15-03-2012, 13:53

Replies: 24

Squall Detection, Pulse Radar vs Broadband?

Views: 12,289

Posted By mikereed100

Squall Detection, Pulse Radar vs Broadband?

According to the sales literature, pulse is better at weather detection, but I would like to hear from those who have used both. Is there a significant difference? Not having played with radar for...

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