[Paddlewise] Kayaks and Visibility

From: rebyl_kayak <rebyl_kayak_at_energysustained.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:03:46 +1000
Peter Rattenbury wrote:
>Peter:  You might be thinking of one of these for the Pittarak/Klepper,
>http://www.survivalsafety.com/ <http://www.survivalsafety.com/>

G'Day Peter,

Good to hear from you again! Thats an interesting device though its not quite
what I had in mind in that it alerts the paddler, rather than the ship with
the radar transmitter.

The thought I had was to actively echo back the radar pulse somewhat amplified
so that the kayak could be seen on the larger ship's radar. For all I know
this may be either impractical, or inappropriate as it could give a false
impression on the radar screen of the larger ship. If it hasn't been thought
of it might be worth exploring, though it would need to go through regulatory
checks before being made available.

All the best, PeterO
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