Difference between revisions of "Antenna's"
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* as high as possible | * as high as possible | ||
| − | * allround | + | * allround clear view at horizon |
* minimum 3 meter horizontal distance to VHF antenna | * minimum 3 meter horizontal distance to VHF antenna | ||
* minimum 2 meter vertical distance to VHF antenna | * minimum 2 meter vertical distance to VHF antenna | ||
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Antenna position requirements: | Antenna position requirements: | ||
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* as low as possible - GPS has such high accuracy that high in a moving mast gives a nervous reading | * as low as possible - GPS has such high accuracy that high in a moving mast gives a nervous reading | ||
[[Category: Design & Styling]] [[Category: Equipment]] [[Category: Marine Engineering]] | [[Category: Design & Styling]] [[Category: Equipment]] [[Category: Marine Engineering]] | ||
Revision as of 11:59, 6 March 2010
AIS
Automatic Identification System, see Wikpedia.
Antenna position requirements:
- as high as possible
- allround clear view at horizon
- minimum 3 meter horizontal distance to VHF antenna
- minimum 2 meter vertical distance to VHF antenna
VHF
Very High Frequency, see Wikipedia.
Antenna position requirements:
GPS
Global Positioning System, see Wikipedia.
Antenna position requirements:
- allround clear view at horizon
- as low as possible - GPS has such high accuracy that high in a moving mast gives a nervous reading
