> > Such a device exists. Pains Wessex makes an "active" radar reflector > that transmits a pulse of radar energy whenever it senses another ship's > radar. It makes your boat appear to have a radar cross section of 80 > square meters(!), which should be adequate to create the desired level > of "respect". It is reasonably small (a cylinder 20" x 2.25") and it > weighs less than four pounds. The primary drawback is that it costs over > $1000. Whoa! A little more expensive that I had in mind! Something that would generate about a 10 meter square target and about the size of a hand held GPS would be nice. Oh yeah, and while I'm wishing, how about only $50 retail? 8^) Woody *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Feb 07 1999 - 11:30:54 PST
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