Surface Contacts on SD/SV??

As the topic says I'm just curious to know if someone could tell me why I'm getting surface contacts with my SV radar. (was SD upgraded to SV 4/1945)

I do run TMO, RSRD and most of PE. The latter of which was just installed.

Is it because it is the SV radar upgrade or is it mod related???

[Buddahaid]

It was always possible to have surface contacts with the SD, just not likely by where it was aimed. http://www.smecc.org/mcmahon's_radars!.htm , http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/radar-1.htm . Hope this helps.

Buddahaid

Originally Posted by Buddahaid

It was always possible to have surface contacts with the SD, just not likely by where it was aimed. http://www.smecc.org/mcmahon's_radars!.htm , http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/radar-1.htm . Hope this helps.

Buddahaid

Defenatly taught me more about radar then I knew, but are you saying that occasionally my SV my pick up a surface contact or 2??

[RFB Team]

Originally Posted by Buddahaid

It was always possible to have surface contacts with the SD, just not likely by where it was aimed. http://www.smecc.org/mcmahon's_radars!.htm , http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/radar-1.htm . Hope this helps.

Buddahaid

No, SD radar could not detect anything below 1,000 feet:

http://www.hnsa.org/doc/radar/part4.htm#pgSD-5

SV, however, could pick up surface contacts:

http://www.maritime.org/radio-sv.htm

Originally Posted by RFB Team

No, SD radar could not detect anything below 1,000 feet:

http://www.hnsa.org/doc/radar/part4.htm#pgSD-5

SV, however, could pick up surface contacts:

http://www.maritime.org/radio-sv.htm

Thanks.