Radar Reflectors

MOOSE · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 10:17 am Post subject:

.............and El and Bill's post about Plan B's homemade foil covered reflector mounted atop the radome is what I recall from a thread on the old C-Dog site from a couple years back, which is what started this whole and very interesting discussion in the first place.

dogon dory · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 12:49 pm Post subject:

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Anita Marie · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:12 pm Post subject:

This seems to be a nice option for those who need a radar reflector.
Radar Flag

Robbi · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:43 pm Post subject:

Thanks Fred, But for those of you who are handy with aluminum foil and want a conversation piece at the dock, Jo and David on Spirit developed this fine reflector. They don't know if it works, but hey, live on the edge. Shocked

Robbi

dogon dory · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:25 am Post subject:

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TyBoo · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:34 am Post subject:

With my boat when I got it was a long (~18") small diameter (~1.5") cylindrical reflector inside a plastic tube. It was mounted to a vertical post for a cockpit canopy which has been removed. Is that thing any good? If so, I ought to go find that and lash it to one of the bow rail uprights.

B~C · Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:36 pm Post subject:

Being cheap and and just a little off beat, I bought a plastic bread dispenser form wallyworld and spent a fair chunk of the day carefuly folding up tin foil and placing it the dispenser. I aim to just throw it up on the dash when it gets foggy. Maybe tomorrow when we're out fishing I can get Mike to tell me how much of a blob I am.

dogon dory · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:52 pm Post subject:

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B~C · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:55 pm Post subject:

D.G.D. - great minds? twisted maybe. No field testing today, I forgot some folks are radar impaired. I thought about the crinkled method but thought a variety of flatter surfaces maybe be better..dunno. If you make to Walmart check out the bread dispensers in the plastic kitchen storage area, it's a nice size and cheap.

dogon dory · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:11 am Post subject:

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Mighty Bite · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:14 am Post subject:

Dan, I'm fairly confident that your JRC didn't pick up the name on that Almar, but did you? I know a guy that just picked up an Almar and there's not many of them down there.

If it's him I'll try to find out when he is going back out and I'll schedule my trips "around" his. Yeah, OK, I'll let you know too!

It was pretty "soupy" in PWS the last few days. But the fishing was good!

dogon dory · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:45 am Post subject:

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Mighty Bite · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:26 am Post subject:

Nope, different guy. The one I'm thinking of only has a couple of cane poles, a hand line handlines, a lighter and some dupont sinkers.

I think I know of whom you speak however. Not an Almar, but a big 'ole aluminum running with a heavy hand and blinders. Adds another dimension to the word "fog".

Byrdman · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:48 pm Post subject:

it does scare you when someone goes past you way fast. we have that issue with bass boats in our area. as I was simply enjoying a nice day, all though it foggy, fixen an omelette on the wallas when I heard him power up leaving the launch ramp... watched him changing speeds going ever faster....right at me on radar ...set at the 3/4 mile range...and yes...that does close fast... He went past about 50+mph, head down and burried in that GPS trail he had more than likely laid down on an earlier visit... thinking nobody else would be on the lake early on this damp, cold, wet, foggie morning.

Cruised around a bit, enjoyed my breakfast, made a new pot of coffee, watched the fog lift, circled back to the launch ramp...and what do you know,,,only one tow vehicle...and a custom Skeeter trailer that matched the fast boat who disrupted my cooken. I had an opportunity to be waiting at the launch ramp with Mr. Mossburge in hands sitting on the man's trailer of his 75mph+ Skeeter bass boat when he returned to haul out his boat. My boat of course tied up at the pier down by the ramps.. as to be sure he saw it THIS time after the fog had lifted and he was going much slower. His expression more than likely matched mine when he went past me a few hours earlier. You know, I forgot to offer him a nice cup of coffee to knock off the morning chill... Now that was not very southenly of me.

Chester · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject:

So how about it folks? Any fresh and clever tips or tricks on mounting a radar reflector on your boat?

BTW I really enjoyed Byrdman's story, I'm a sucker for a happy ending.