Radar is one of the best aids you have onboard your yacht, all you need to know is how to operate it and understand the picture you get.

We us a real Raymarine C120 dispaly unit so you get the best posable training on how to use a small craft radar unit.

We are familiar with the Raymarine (Raytheon) Pathfinder SL70 and C/E-Series of Radar and the JRC Radar 1000

Topics covered:-

• General safety precautions in using equipment.
• Basic understanding of radar wave propagation.
• Conditions giving rise to abnormal propagation.
• Set up procedure, functions and correct use of controls.
• Radar set components.
• Target definition and discrimination
• Passive and active Radar reflectors.
• Radar beamwidth over distance
• Collision Avoidance
  • Plotting rules and techniques
  • Plotting Aids - Use of Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (MARPA), based on Raymarine C120.
  • AIS - Automatic Identification System (not part of the RYA syllabus, but we cover it)
• Use of Radar as a navigation aid.
• Accuracy and inaccuracies of radar.

RYA Radar course Covers: Using a small boat radar Collision avoidance Using Raymarine C120 display Duration 1 day Includes course material Cost: Select Date: 12 February 2012 26 February 2012 25 March 2012 22 April 2012 20 May 2012 8 January 2012 22 January 2012 12 February 2012 26 February 2012 25 March 2012 22 April 2012 20 May 2012 1 July 2012 23 September 2012 14 October 2012 11 November 2012 9 December 2012 If the date is not listed then the course maybe full Click here for more information Make on-line course enquiry: Your Name: Email Address: Phone Number : Number of persons to attend: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ALL above fields must be completed, thank you.

YachtCom offer both the RYA VHF Short Range Certificate and MCA SSB Long Range Certificate.

Equipment used include the Icom marine VHF and SSB radios, including the latest Icom SSB transceiver the M801E.

If you are looking for a RYA radar course then YachtCom offer the RYA radar course and teach using a Raymarine C120 display unit.

For the best in marine radio and radar course which are tailored towards the yachtsmen, then please contact YachtCom on 01489-565-100.