Furuno Xn12A/4 4Ft Open Array

[Music] don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more videos on everything marine electronics related today we'll be discussing basic concepts related to radar arguably one of the single most important pieces of electronics on your vessel radar is an acronym meaning radio detecting and ranging radar systems consist of several parts however the most basic and fundamental to note include the magnetron antenna receiver power supply and display the magnetron or transmitter creates and amplifies the signal the antenna takes the radar pulse from the transmitter and puts it into the air then the receiver provides amplification of the return signal in order to provide the greatest range the receiver must be very sensitive without introducing excessive noise the ability to discern or receive signal from background noise depends on the signal-to-noise ratio the power supply provides power an