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Radome location
Hi:
We are happy with the Raymarine radar and have found the MARPA easy to use. I was looking at the BT Global Challenge website and noticed they have their radars on a fixed mount at the stern, no leveling. That outfit knows as much as anyone about what works and what doesn''t. They must count on the radar. I suspect they have the found the theoretical gains from leveling not worth the risk of mount failure or cable fatigue. I also suspect the beam cutoff angle is not abrupt at 25 degrees. There will be degraded signal beyound that point but we still see things at normal heel. Newfoundland in the summer will be a good test!
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