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If you see a ghost on radar are you seeing boobsie?

If not what are you seeing, and how would you define a ghost?

Good for 1.5 asa points

Joe, I'm only answering because I know that it will really hurt you to
give
me some points!


A Ghost is the image that appears on your radar screen as a result of
the
signal that bounced off the real target, and then bounced off of your
boat
before being bounced off the real target again.

Where did you get that line of BS Donal? Is that a yachtmaster physic
explaination?

No it isn't. I got it from the manual that came from my Radar. However, I
have noticed that somebody else has said that the signal may have bounced
off a third party to produce the ghost. I agree with them.




I know that you weren't able to understand that explanation - so I'll
have
another go. A Ghost is a false image on your Radar screen.


Thats not correct either.

Anyone else wanna try to provide the correct answer before I set Donal
strait?

Go on Joe .... set me strait.

Regarghds


Ok Its a radar signal thats source can not be readily determined. Or
its a signal that is not repeated on each and every sweep that is made
by your radar.

Sometimes a ghost is a reflection that you and nav describe, sometimes
it is an object that is so low or has such a lousy return that it only
shows up when you and the target or on the crest of waves or when the
target is ata angle to reflect your signal. So it may indeed be a real
target but when it keeps disappearing and returning from the scope it
is called a ghost.

You should write your radar mfg. and let them know the true meaning of
a ghost, they assume that a ghost is not a real target and in doing so
they might get someone hurt if they are running at high speeds. Often
huge stumps return ghost signals as they bob in and out of the water.

Joe



Donal
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