3.12 Anti-clutter devices
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Maritime Safety Committee - Resolution MSC.64(67) - Adoption of New and Amended Performance Standards - (Adopted on 4 December 1996) - Annex 4 - Recommendation on Performance Standards for Radar Equipment. LR Note: See also MSC.192(79) - 3 Radar - 3.12 Anti-clutter devices

3.12 Anti-clutter devices

  3.12.1 Suitable means should be provided for the suppression of unwanted echoes from sea clutter, rain and other forms of precipitation, clouds, standstorms and from other radars. It should be possible to adjust manually and continuously the anti-cluster controls. In addition, automatic anti-clutter controls may be provided; however, they should be capable of being switched off.

  3.12.2 The operational requirement, which the radar antenna is mounted at a height of 15 m above sea level, is that the equipment should, even in the presence of sea clutter, give a clear indication of a standard reflector up to 3.5 nautical miles.

Parent topic: 3 Radar
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