Speaking of the mysterious exploding radar reflector, I have a flimsy, old
Davis economy unit on board for emergency use. My guess is that it is not
very effective. I do not have a permanently mounted reflector (nor do I
need one where I sail), but every few years or so find myself in the middle
of the lake (near shipping lanes) in dense fog. This is when I hoist the
reflector. What do people recommend for this type of limited use?
-----Original Message-----
From: robert via CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 9:25 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: robert
Subject: Stus-List Radar Reflector
A friend with a scientific background offered up an explanation of what
'might' have happened to my radar reflector.
He said "Did you ever put a plastic container that had a bit of metal
left behind from the safety seal on its top edge in the microwave oven
and hit 'Start'. A small piece of metal will make a big bang
accompanied by a flash of fire. Radar waves and microwaves can be in
the same gigahertz frequency range. Maybe your reflector got hit by
high power radar gigahertz waves from another vessel and exploded the
same as that small piece of metal in a microwave oven."
The most logical explanation I have heard ......and there was a large
commercial vessel leaving the harbor when it exploded.....FYI
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 -84
Halifax, N.S.
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