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Simulation book on radar operation

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This is a new class of books : text + pictures + interactive pictures. Read the text and immediately try radar controls!
The book covers the whole range of radar operations such as
  • Switching power on and off
  • Setting range
  • Interpreting radar picture
  • Heading, course and track angle
  • North-up and head-up modes
  • Gain adjustment
  • Tuning
  • Brilliance
  • Wave and rain clutter
  • Interference
  • Buoys and beacons
  • Racons
  • SARTs
  • Measuring ranges and bearings
  • Guard zones
  • Wakes (trails)
  • Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
  • Closest point of approach
  • Ship heading line
  • Hiding and showing range rings
  • Target expansion
  • Horizontal beam width
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    All operations are explained and provided with corresponding exercises. In the end of the book a set of more complex exercises, including visuals, is presented.
    Computer required
    The faster the better. Ideally Pentium® IV 2.2GHz, 1GB with AGP video card like GeForce4® or higher or similar. System required : Windows2000, XP, Vista, logon with administrative rights
    Download and try
    bsetup.exe (350K) and binstall.dat (53M) - place these two files into a directory and run bsetup.exe. Only a limited number of pages is available in trial version.
    Get unlock code
    The price of the product is £20. Electronic payments are available with credit/debit cards (use the Virtual electronics shop). You send us ( E-mail : info@misimulators.co.uk ) the serial number of your book (displayed at the start), we send you the unlock code.
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