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Tug
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 Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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I noticed something on my radar screen this morning when i was adjusting the settings that i cannot remember if they were there before...
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb355/Tug7/100_0894.jpg
i do not remember the cross hairs being there before and the bearing line and cross hairs do not match up exactly. I wonder if i messed things up?
Radar mount is in transit! Tug |
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thataway
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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You didn't break anything. Try moving the EBL around--it may be just off a degree or so. Also the X can be moved, as I recollect-so try moving that
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hardee
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:13 am Post subject: |
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Roger,
Nice use of the pedestal for the speaker mount. Any thoughts on the affects of the speaker/magnet on the radar? I think it looks very cool.
Harvey
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rogerbum
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:52 am Post subject: |
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| hardee wrote: | Roger,
Nice use of the pedestal for the speaker mount. Any thoughts on the affects of the speaker/magnet on the radar? I think it looks very cool.
Harvey
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No effect whatsoever on the radar. In the old days when radars used magnetrons to produce the transmitted signal it *might* have mattered. Now days when everything is solid state, no problem fur sure.
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Tug
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:16 am Post subject: |
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| Just find out...my Furuno 1715 .. was made in "CHINA". Tug |
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Tug
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Installed my new radar pedestal today, took all day to removed the radar and wiring...long time to seal the holes and drill new ones, than re-install everything. Was wondering if i should of used a backing plate for the pedestal, the pedestal doesn't have a very large footprint . Is the use of a backing plate common procedure or is the roof really strong enough for the weight of the radar. Will take some more pictures tomorrow.Tug |
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Tug
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hardee
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Tug wrote: | | Installed my new radar pedestal today, ....... Was wondering if i should of used a backing plate for the pedestal, the pedestal doesn't have a very large footprint . Is the use of a backing plate common procedure or is the roof really strong enough for the weight of the radar. Will take some more pictures tomorrow.Tug |
Tug,
Is the foot print the same size as the radar-mount plate. It looks like that would be sufficient, (to me), but I am not a pro at this. My Scan Strut Power tower base plate is about that size and it does not have a backing plate on the inside. Only large washers.
I have been watching this thread because I am going to have to remove my radar and have the pedistal re powder coated. Not really looking forward to that.
Harvey
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Tug
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Harvey i will have to check if the radar and mount have the same footprint, i did use large washers. Did you see the picture of the radar and mount i posted ..looks kool.  Tug |
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hardee
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Yup 
Harvey
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Tug
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| Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I ended up removing the pedestal, did not like it on my boat. Mounted the radar on a Seaview 4 degree wedge directly on the roof. painted the radar base white using Krylon Fusion Plastic paint. Monday i will be changing the Furuno letters from blue to black and will post some pictures. Question is : will the Cable Cam from Blue Sea Systems work on my C-Dory's roof..the roof's thickness is only around 1/4 inch or so..that leaves doing any undercutting out of the question and the screws really will not be very effective. Tug |
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journey on
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| Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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It looks like the radar is inclined up at the front. I always thought that one installed the radar so that it would point slightly down, to compensate for the rise in the bow when underway/planing? I would think that pointing down would give you a better look angle when that bow comes up, so that the radar would be level and could see closer to the boat.
Any comment?
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Tug
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| Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Boris . the radar is now slightly inclined at the front, i haven't posted any new pictures yet, will do that when i get my new letters.Tug |
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