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Friday, August 1, 2003, 8:04:14 AM, Jeff wrote:
> Hi Folks -
> We have an older Furuno Radar unit (16nm) range and the antennae was jarred
> severely while we were lowering the mast (no need for detail on that
> event). Everything still works except for the fact that the circular
> display is now flattened on the left side of the display screen. Before I
> start talking to technicians I wanted the list's opinions on what is
> happening.
> My best guess is that the antennae is either a) misaligned from true
> horizontal, or b) is no longer moving at a consistent speed throughout its
> revolution, or c) both of the above. Any comments?
If the range rings are non-round, I'd suspect a problem in the
horizontal scan circuit of the display - the fact that it was observed
following the antenna incident is probably co-incidental. (but it
wouldn't hurt to check the antenna for unusual grinding noises, or
obvious damage)
--
Peter Bennett, VE7CEI Vancouver, B.C., Canada
GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter
Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver-webpages.com/van-ps
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