AUTOR/ES: Burch
ISBN: 0071398678
AÑO: 2004
EDICION: 1ª
IDIOMA: Inglés
PÁGINAS: 160
FIGURAS: Profusamente ilustrado
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PUNTOS CLAVE: Here is everything the small-boat skipper needs to install and operate radar equipment and master the art of interpreting its screen displays. Radar for Mariners helps sailors navigate through darkest night and the thickest fog with: * Complete, in-depth instruction in marine radar--tuning, screen interpretation, collision avoidance, coastal navigation, and weather tactics * Expert advice on choosing the best unit for a particular boat and installing it correctly * A CD-ROM containing instructional freeware, an interactive demo version of the author's well-known radar simulator program, and an encrypted copy of the actual Starpath Radar Trainer
CONTENIDOS: Become an Expert Small-Craft Radar Operator Nothing beats radar for guiding your boat through the darkest night or the thickest fog. Radar enables you to plot a fix from just a single buoy or landmark, and it is the only navigation tool that tells you not just where you are, but who else or what else is out there with you. Today¿s smaller, affordable, more powerful radars make more sense than ever for sailors and powerboaters. This complete, in-depth manual shows you how to: * Choose the best radar model for your sail- or powerboat * Install, adjust, and operate your system * Interpret the images on your radar screen * Pilot your boat and track the movements of vessels around you * Use radar to track and avoid squalls, to outmaneuver competitors in a yacht race, and for other specialized tasks * Interface your radar with a digital compass, GPS, or electronic chart Radar for Mariners comes with a Radar Resources CD-ROM that includes a ¿field guide¿ to screen and target images, plotting sheets for printing, an e-book copy of the complete Navigation Rules, sample radar manuals, and more. It also includes a free trial version (30-day period) of the Starpath Radar Trainer simulator, plus an encrypted copy of the Full Radar Trainer you can purchase at a discount nearly equal to the price of this book! (See the enclosed CD-ROM for details.) Praise for David Burch¿s Emergency Navigation: "A standout from the otherwise faceless navigation texts that pass through our offices. Anyone venturing offshore should read this book thoroughly."¿Yachting Praise for David Burch¿s Radar Trainer navigation program: "The Starpath Radar Trainer course is excellent! It is comprehensive and thorough . . . I would not hesitate to recommend it. . . . Any skipper can profit by using this course."¿Elbert S. "Mack" Maloney, author of Chapman Piloting & Seamanship
INDICE: Preface Acknowledgments Part One. Working Knowledge of Radar Chapter 1. How Radar Works Ranges, Bearings, and Buoys Head-Up Display Mode Marking and Reading the Screen by Hand Chapter 2. Operation and ¿Tuning¿ Warm-Up Standby Mode Picture-Quality Controls Measurement Controls Other Controls and Features Summary and General Adjustment Tips Chapter 3. Interpreting the Radar Screen How Far Does the Radar See? Three Views of the World Chapter 4. Radar for Position Navigation Radar versus GPS Radar and GPS: Using Radar Underway Chapter 5. Radar Piloting Maintaining a Channel Position Rounding a Corner at Fixed Distance Off Using the Heading Line to Identify Landmarks Ahead Identifying an Entrance Channel Detecting Current Set Offset Tracking Anchoring with Radar Chapter 6. Radar for Collision Avoidance Working with Moving Targets Relative Motion Evaluating Risk of Collision North-Up versus Head-Up in Traffic Observations Part Two. Beyond the Basics Chapter 7. Installation, Specifications, and Performance Installation Specifications Performance Chapter 8. Special Controls and Features Special Controls Features Chapter 9. False Echoes and Interference Side-Lobe Interference Radar-to-Radar Interference Ghost Targets from Reflections Abnormal Radar Ranges Rain and Squalls Bridges Chapter 10. Advanced Navigation and Piloting Calibrations Fix from Multiple Ranges Range and Visual Bearings Optimizing Radar Fixes Parallel Indexing Making Landfall Chapter 11. Radar Maneuvering Target Vessel Aspect Relative Motion Diagram E-Chart Programs for Vector Solutions Rules of Thumb Squall Tactics Sailboat Racing with Radar Course to Steer for Desired CPA Chapter 12. Radar and the Navigation Rules Rule 2. Responsibility Rule 5. Look-Out Rule 6. Safe Speed Rule 7. Risk of Collision Rule 8. Action to Avoid Collision Rule 19. Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility The Cockcroft-Lameijer Diagram Chapter 13. Looking Ahead PC Radar Automated Identification System (AIS) Trends Performance Monitoring Appendix Glossary List of Abbreviations References Index
DATOS DEL AUTOR: David Burch (Seattle, WA) is director of the Starpath School of Navigation. He has been teaching navigation and seamanship since 1977.