[Public-List] Radar - self levelling mast mount

[John Birch]

Hi George,

All I know is what Raytheon told me. The duration of somebody on the 
windward deck in those conditions is slim and the height of the unit above 
the deck plane is still sufficient unless you plan to sail for extended 
periods at 45-55 degrees heel it shouldn't be a problem.

It will still be much higher than if mounted on a pole and the power draw 
won't allow you to run the unit all the time anyway.

Best

John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George White" <salty at ns.sympatico.ca>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Radar - self levelling mast mount


> 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>
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> Sent: April 5, 2010 8:36 PM
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>
>
>> 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>
>> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" 
>> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>> 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>
>>> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" 
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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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