[Public-List] Radar - self levelling mast mount

[George White]

Thanks.  My concern with putting it that low would be that the combination 
of a significant heel angle of the boat and the scanner being level the 
pulse would hit someone on the windward deck?

George
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Birch" <Sunstone at cogeco.ca>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: April 5, 2010 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Radar - self levelling mast mount


> Hi George
>
> Suggest you put it about 1/3 distance below the spreaders. This will give 
> you a much better opening between the forestay and mast for tacking the 
> Genoa. And you are not really losing any meaningful range for the radar, 
> plus you are reducing the top-hamper of the weight aloft considerably.
>
> It will be high enough so you don't bake your brains with the microwaves 
> either.
>
> That is where Raytheon suggested I mount mine on my A-37 before I canned 
> the whole idea for a while anyway. (Money & power draw were the reasons.)
>
> Just a suggestion anyway
>
> Best
>
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "George White" <salty at ns.sympatico.ca>
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> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 6:52 PM
> Subject: [Public-List] Radar - self levelling mast mount
>
>
>> Does anyone have experience with Scanstruct self levelling mast radar 
>> mount?
>>
>> Also, should additional ballast be added to compensate for the weight of 
>> a 21 pound radar mounted neaar the spreaders?  If so, how or where should 
>> ballast be added?
>>
>> George
>>
>> Close Harmony
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Derrick Serrer" <cptn_derrick at yahoo.ca>
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>> Sent: February 22, 2010 10:39 PM
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>>
>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> Just wondering if anyone has ever given any thought to adding a radar 
>>> arch on their A30? I am contemplating the positioning of my radar unit 
>>> and eventually solar panels and an arch seems to be a logical choice. If 
>>> anyone out there has one, I would love to see pictures.
>>> Thanks
>>> Derrick
>>> #127
>>>
>>>
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