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Online Radar Course

Certified Radar Operators course for boat owners, yacht skippers and crew.

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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 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.
Each section is broken down into the simplest of stages - you do not need any previous knowledge, or radar skill set


Course Curriculum


  Introduction
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During your course you will learn:

  • How to avoid the common, dangerous radar blunders that lead to radar assisted collision.
  • 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.
  • About the limitations of bearing and range discrimination.
  • About Radar Horizon, how to calculate this, and take this into account when using the radar.
  • How to use your Radar to fix a position if the GNSS fails.
  • The limitations of the different technology, broadband is not always best.
  • Traditional (Commerical ship) Radar Plotting to fully understand how automation works.
  • How to assess risk of collision and CPA
  • How to accurately calculate the aspect of a target, its course and speed.
  • A thorough understanding of True vectors and Relative vectors.
  • How other electronics can interact with your radar - SARTS, RTE's, & Racons.

If you would like to learn everything you need to know about small craft radar then you're in the right place. I've been teaching Radar to commercial skippers, and yachtmasters since 2002, and I can help you too.

Ideal for:

  • Yacht Skippers and crew
  • Commercial Boatmasters
  • Boat owners
  • Yachtmaster Instructors
  • Ideal if you are considering taking the yachtmaster exam, or instructor exams,
  • Fully self paced and on demand course allows you to log in and out whenever suits you,
  • Full support, I am on hand providing support if required,
  • 30 day satisfaction guarantee.

Online Radar Course FAQ's

Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
How long does the course take?
Total study time, if you're in a rush is 6 hours, it's possible to easily complete in one day but it is recommended to then revisit the course material again for a recap after 2 weeks.

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