Most everything, including our "active radar reflector" , was destroyed during a recent dis masting,
I find very little info re radar reflectors and would like recommendations for an active one.
We do have AIS and recognize its value in collision avoidance but some vessels do not have this aboard and radar is still used.
Looking forward to all responses
Paul A Herzog
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Hi Paul,
I wrote about the EchoMax RTE when it came out but have tried one and don't recall even seeing one installed:
https://www.panbo.com/archives/2009/08/echomax_rte_looks_great_but_what_about_usa.html
I have just put in a query re the French active radar detect unit and would like to know more.
I purchased, but then returned an active radar reflector (See-Me) at a West Marine closeout (at $49, it was practically free in 2006), but then returned it (buyer’s remorse) due to the difficulty in installation (many), its high weight (including cables) and the serious limitations it had interacting with more than one radar at close range. (I am not familiar with how RTE’s may have improved in the last eight years, to know if these are still issues)
Take a look a this Echomax passive inflatable I wrote about in 2011. It is has put my mind at ease.
https://www.panbo.com/archives/2011/07/the_passive_radar_reflector_solution_for_sailboats.html