Radar for Mariners - David Burch : Sail-ho

Radar for Mariners - David Burch

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Doskonały kurs posługiwania się radarem nie tylko dla żeglarzy. Autor prowadzi przez wszelkie tajniki posługiwania się radarem, od zasady działania tego urządzenia i wynikających z tego ograniczeń, przez podstawowe pojęcia, urządzenia dodatkowe (jak ARPA), po interpretowanie fałszywych ech i uwzględnienie radaru w przepisach o zapobieganiu zderzeniom. Autor radzi też, jak dobrać odpowiedni dla danego jachtu bądź motorówki model radaru, jak go zainstalować, dostroić, oraz jak połączyć dziąłnie radaru z cyfrowym kompasem, GPS-em lub mapą elektroniczną.
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Książka w języku angielskim.

Spis treści:
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
b>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
ppendix
Glossary
List of Abbreviations
References
Index

Oprawa miękka.
243 strony.
Format: 185x230mm.
ISBN 0-07-139867-8