Small Craft Radar Course
Master Radar Operation & Collision Avoidance
Ideal preparation for MCA, RYA or IYT yachtmaster exams
Develop the required Radar skills and knowledge you need to operate a modern Small Craft radar to RYA / IYT Yachtmaster levels.
Course written by RYA Yachtmaster Instructor Sail & Motor with over 20 years experience operating and teaching radar operations on board yachts, superyahcts, high speed patrol vessel and in the classroom.
Online Radar Course from MECO will enable you to:
Learn Radar skills and technical knowledge to exceed the requirements for RYA Yachtmaster.
Understand the differences between cutting edge 'Broadband' radar and standard 'Pulsed' radar.
Develop and practice core RYA / IYT Yachtmaster radar skills such as systematic observation, plotting, and horizon calculation.
Utilise tools such as sea & rain clutter, gain, tuning, EBL's, VRMs, MARPA, ARPA, true and relative vectors.
Build your knowledge from the most basic concepts to the finer technical points to form a thorough understanding.
What's Included
EBL & VRM
How to correctly use EBLs & VRMs to ascertain risk of collision and plot positions
Refining the picture
FTC, Rain, Sea, IR, Main Bang Suppression, and more
Modes of operation
and the hardware limitations
Target Discrimination
The limitations of bearing and range discrimination
Radar Horizon
How to calculate and take this into account when using the radar
Position Fix
How to use your Radar to fix a position if the GNSS fails
Broadband v Pulsed
The limitations of the different technology, broadband is not always best
Plotting
Traditional Radar Plotting and its limitations on small craft
ARPA
Automated radar Plotting systems and its limitations on small craft
Risk of Collision
How to assess risk of collision and CPA
Traditional Plotting
How to accurately calculate the aspect of a target, its course and speed.
Target Vectors
A thorough understanding of True vectors and Relative vectors.
RTE's
How other electronics can interact with your radar - SARTS, RTE's, & RaCons.
Radar Assisted Collision
How to avoid the common radar blunders that lead to radar assisted collision.
Enrol Or Level Up
Choose your MECO Training pathway to build confidence with marine electrics.
Boat Electrics Foundation – ideal starting point for serious boat owners and new techs.
Enrol Now
Level 1 + 2 Package – build deeper skills and confidence working on real onboard systems.
View Package