Fritidsskepparen - Radar Book with AIS

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The Recreational Skipper's Radar Book with AIS is for those who want to learn, in a pedagogical and simple way, to understand how a modern recreational boat rad

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Article number: 978-91-519-1704-7
EAN: 978-91-519-1704-7
Manufacturer: Fritidsskepparen

Fritidsskepparen's Radar Book with AIS is for those who want to learn, in a pedagogical and simple way, to understand how a modern leisure boat radar works.

Fritidsskepparen's Radar Book with AIS covers the basic settings of the radar and explains how to practically navigate with radar and plotter safely to avoid grounding and collision. The book explains the differences between magnetron and solid state radars. A chapter is dedicated to various satellite systems, AIS, DSC in VHF, MMSI  and more. The book is richly illustrated with color images, most of which are from the latest model radars and taken while underway.

The Radar Book with AIS also contains the international rules of the road for radar,  paper plotting and practice exercises for each chapter. The book is a course book in radar courses and meets the knowledge requirements issued by the Board  for Boating Education, NFB, to obtain a Radar Certificate. The Radar Certificate is  valid for Master Class VIII.

From the content:

  • General about radar
  • Radar's basic settings
  • Practical radar functions
  • Practical radar navigation
  • GNSS, AIS, VHF, DSC, MMSI and GMDSS
  • Radar and rules of the road
  • Plotting on paper
  • Information about radar test
  • Answer key for practice questions
  • Index

Fritidsskepparen's series of nautical books includes The Navigation Book, VHF/SRC Book, Radar Book with AIS, Electricity, electronics  and networks on board as well as Watercraft Operator's License.