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SeaQueen · 11-16-06, 07:02 AM

In real life, radar only gives you relative bearing and range. The rest is deduced on a maneuvering board. On an FFG, I believe the calculations are actually done by drawing in grease pencil on the radar screen. It would make the radar station a lot more exciting if you could do that manually.

11-16-06, 07:02 AM	#1
SeaQueen Naval Royalty Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 1,185 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cool idea for the Radar Screen on the FFG In real life, radar only gives you relative bearing and range. The rest is deduced on a maneuvering board. On an FFG, I believe the calculations are actually done by drawing in grease pencil on the radar screen. It would make the radar station a lot more exciting if you could do that manually.