RD424 Features include:
- 4kW power output
- 48NM Range
- Plug and Play compatibility with Raymarine C and E-Series
multifunction navigation displays.
- New and improved dome housing.
- Improved radiation pattern and bearing resolution using
Propagation Enhancing Geometry.
- Advanced
microprocessor controlled transmitter receiver features 8 Pulse
width/PRF settings, providing enhanced targets returns though every
range scale.
- Improved sensitivity, signal to noise ratio, and a lower overall
receive noise figure.
- Same mounting pattern as previous generation radomes.
RD424 Radome Radar Scanner Specifications
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Antenna Type |
Patch Array |
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Beam Width (nominal) |
4.5° horizontal, 25° vertical |
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Polarization |
Horizontal |
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Rotation Rate |
24 rpm (nominal) |
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CE Approval |
Conforms to 1999/5/EC |
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FCC Approval |
Conforms to 47CFR Part 2 and Part 80 |
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Dimensions |
F652 x 247 mm (25.67 x 9.7 in) |
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Weight |
10.0 kg (22 lbs) |
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Input Voltage |
8.7 - 32 V DC (from display unit) |
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Power Consumption |
34 W (10 W Standby) |
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Waterproof |
CFR46 |
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Temperature Range |
-10° to +55°C |
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Humidity Limit |
up to 95% at 35°C |
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Maximim operating wind speed |
100 kts. |
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Maximum range Scale |
48 nm |
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Range (nm) |
Pulse Length (ns) |
PRF (kHz) |
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0.25 or less |
75 |
3.0 |
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0.50 |
100 |
3.0 |
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0.75 |
150 |
3.0 |
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0.75 expanded |
250 |
3.0 |
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1.50 |
350 |
2.0 |
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3.00 |
450 |
1.5 |
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3.00 expanded |
600 |
1.3 |
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6.00 or greater |
1.0 µs |
740 Hz |
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IF Frequenncy |
60 MHz (nominal) |
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Receiver Characteristic |
Logarithmic |
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Receiver Noise Figure |
Less than 5 dB (including Low Noise
Converter/Limiter & IF Receiver) |
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Receiver Bandwidth |
12/3/0.7/0.5 MHz |
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Transmitting Frequency |
9410 +/– 30 MHz |
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Peak Power Output |
4.0 kW (nominal) |
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Transmitter |
Solid-state modulator driving Magnetron |
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Standby Mode |
magnetron heater and control left on, all other
services off |
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Duplexer |
Circulator |
