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Re: radar reflector
Posted By: Max In Response To: radar reflector (risto)
Date: Monday, 1 January 2001, at 9:48 a.m.
: In the previous thread on running lights the Captain mentioned the wisdom in
: using a radar reflector when moving near, on, or across shipping lanes in
: the dark.: I think this is a good idea and wanted to see if it perhaps has already been
: addressed, so I did a search over the past year on this site using the
: keywords RADAR and REFLECTOR.: Guess what? Only one post came up, and that was my own reply to the Captain.
: Can this be?: I remember having read about some Canadian testing of reflectors on kayaks,
: and their results were mixed, ie. not altogether discouraging.
: Unfortunately I couldn't locate that test any more.: Does anybody have experiences of their own with these things? I've seen
: people using crushed beer cans on a stick but better alternatives probably
: exist.: One could certainly use some kind of device in certain conditions such as fog
: or rain, if one finds it necessary to cross heavy traffic.: risto
I used to be a sailmaker in Southern California, lots of miles sailing at night, would and NEVER had ship change course in fog,or good conditions. Use your ears and change course.
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