Raymarine Live: Radar Basics

Radar is an extremely useful tool for navigation, collision avoidance and even fishing too. In this week’s episode of Raymarine Live we’ll be covering radar fundamentals.

We’ll be looking at the radar scope and explaining how to interpret what you are seeing. We’ll also go through all of the major radar features and controls.

Of course, we’ll be ready to answer all of your questions and comments too. Please join us!

Raymarine Live streams Thursday evening at 7:00 PM Eastern on both Facebook and YouTube.

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[craigathome]

Thank you. This is the best description and presentation of radar as well as specific RayMarine features.

[sinanuluvar]

Even though I do not have a radar on my sailboat, the video was very informative. One way or another I may need the info. Thank you James.

[cathlonghurst]

Thanks again, great presentation and really clear.

[rexanddonnaboyd]

This is an excellent series for using the Axiom and related equipment. Thanks.

[alexandersenko]

Thank you! Great session with a lot of useful information

[robertb]

Looking forward to the first Raymarine Live 2023 broadcast. This was so good . I set up my Axiom in the living room to learn with it on while I watched this show

[richardjoyce-zwiy]

Hello, I'm about to have Quantum 2 Doppler installed on my Linssen Motor Yacht. Can you please advise where I can download an instruction manual. I only see the installation manual, not the user manual. Thanks

[CurrentJAM]

I noticed on the navigation page I see icons of boats near me. How is that being produced as I dont have anything installed for radar? Is it the radio antenna?

[tonyfernandez]

Hi,
I have twin E120s. On the right (master) screen i use my GPS and Fishfinder and the left is the radar. I was having a problem with the depths and contour not appearing. On the other screen, i couldnt get the radar to scan or really do anything. I read on a message board to try shutting on the declutter. I did that and the depths and contours appeared. Then i tried the radar and it now says its scanning, the rings are showing, but its not picking up targets. Also, the COG is inaccurate. Is there anything you know of to help me get this operating properly? Thank you.

[kevincalnan]

Great weekly series! Any idea when Lighthouse 3.14 will drop?

[mikesearle]

Hello, I have recently upgraded from an a97 with a digital raydome to an axiom 12 pro s. I would also like to purchase an axiom 9+ for use at the chart table but I don’t know how to connect the two together in order to get full chartplotter AND radar on this slave display. Does the raydome connect via a standard Raynet cable, if so could I plug it into a Raynet network switch and then a network cable to each mfd? BTW these are excellent and very informative YouTube videos.

[fernandofilipovic]

Hi! I have raymarine axiom with quantum radar, and I can't aquire targets. I have the latest update. Do I have to enable that function in settings?

[teachingrounds]

Great content … you’ve helped me immensely. How do I put a 6 min vector on my boat? I have it for the ais boats but how do i do it for mine?

[alexanderjarre]

How do you get your antenna as when the Raytheon has warmed up it says warning radar not rotating any ideas on how to put this thank you

[ianrobinson]

Is the lack of dual range with a Quantum scanner just a software issue? The scanner must be providing the necessary data. Any chance that a dual range functionality will be added in a future release of the operating software?

[salvatorelabarca]

I believe your radar horizon equation has an error. Should be square root of Target Height x 1.22?

[LauriG]

So does Quantum 2 support dual range (split screen)?

[stellarj]

Jim: With 2 Axioms, can you have different Quantum 2 Radar pages running? One close up for traffic and something further away for weather? Or 2 pages on one Axiom, like a split screen?

[johnlinsey]

I have a MFD A128 tied to an EV200 Autopilot question. When running on a route and you encounter an object where you have to alter the course what is the best way to alter the course and then resume the waypoint?

[xceptdev]

Does raymarine quantum q24c radar have weather radar function?