I like the JRC 1000 or 1500 with one exception. If you try to run the feed
line inside the mast it requires drilling a larger than normal hole and
thereby degrades mast integrity. This means the best way to mount is either
running the line down a lower shroud or using the aft pole mount system.
The higher the better is the ruile but it depends where you are going with
the boat. For coastal cruising, harbor entrance work etc. the pole mount
will work fine. For offshore you definitely want all the altitude you can
get. For the actual mount the swinging kind is best but spendy.

MST

I concur with that Trash... but at current prices you can do a lot better
than the JRC. I haven't been impressed with their product. It works fine but
is a low end unit to be sure. Clarity, definition and tuning all are less
than satisfactory as far as I'm concerned.

For Harbour sailing and easy coastal... it's suitable... and better than
nothing. I would advise looking into the better known brands.

CM

"Schoonertrash" wrote in message
...
| I like the JRC 1000 or 1500 with one exception. If you try to run the
feed
| line inside the mast it requires drilling a larger than normal hole and
| thereby degrades mast integrity. This means the best way to mount is
either
| running the line down a lower shroud or using the aft pole mount system.
| The higher the better is the ruile but it depends where you are going with
| the boat. For coastal cruising, harbor entrance work etc. the pole mount
| will work fine. For offshore you definitely want all the altitude you can
| get. For the actual mount the swinging kind is best but spendy.
|
| MST
|
|

I though JRC was a well known brand. I see that logo on a lot of radomes. I
realize that the JRC 1000 is an entry level unit. I just need something basic
for occasional use in fog, and at night, so I don't get run over by a ferry or
tanker. I sail mostly in the Long Island Sound.

I have an older Raytheon unit on a backstay questus mount. The JRC should work
fine for the LIS, where I also sail. For a bit more you'd probably be happier
with the Faruno 1622. I've also read quite a few reviews from people claiming
that the JRC 1500 is quite good for an entry level unit.

Good luck

RB
C&C 32
City Island, NY

wrote in message

| I though JRC was a well known brand. I see that logo on a lot of radomes.
I
| realize that the JRC 1000 is an entry level unit. I just need something
basic
| for occasional use in fog, and at night, so I don't get run over by a
ferry or
| tanker. I sail mostly in the Long Island Sound.

The JRC will suit your intended usage. The reason you see so many JRCs is
because they are cheap. They are also newcomers on the radar scene by
comparison to other brands. Furuno for instance has been around a lot
longer. You'll see them on the better equiped boats. If you are comfortable
sailing around New York with the K-Mart of radars where everyone is judged
by their toys.... it will do you fine.

CM

I can't argue with the foregoing posts. Back when I got the first one, the
JRC1000 it was the only one under a thousand...by one dollar. Worked OK in
Pacific NW fog etc. The second one the 1500 was better as the radome was
18" vs 12". With my current budget I would opt for a good 18" array Furano
in all probability if buying new. Since I already have the 1500 plus
another one that came with the new boat I'll probably keep it. My use is
two fold. One, as mentioned, night and fog situations for entering harbors
or going in narrow channel sort of places. The other is to provide as much
warning as possible for targets especially in frieghter heavy areas. I
don't give a fig about what those who live for varnish think of what
equipment I use. Caring what bar bunnies and wannabes thought is what got
me in trouble in the first place. And I do intend to once more go further
than the local sound or down the coast a few hundred miles. Of course if
you are into all show and no go . . . ..get a Sperry with a six foot array.

Cheers

MST

They are also newcomers on the radar scene by
comparison to other brands.

I don't believe JRC is a newcomer. They were building pro radars for quite a
while, and also have some nicer higher end units.
Calling it the K-Mart of radars is a bit extreme. It's fine for lite use, which
is what most of us face.

RB

You need an intermittant scan function...

Cheers MC

wrote:
On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:05:16 -0400, "Capt. Mooron" wrote:


wrote in message

| I though JRC was a well known brand. I see that logo on a lot of radomes.
I
| realize that the JRC 1000 is an entry level unit. I just need something
basic
| for occasional use in fog, and at night, so I don't get run over by a
ferry or
| tanker. I sail mostly in the Long Island Sound.

The JRC will suit your intended usage. The reason you see so many JRCs is
because they are cheap. They are also newcomers on the radar scene by
comparison to other brands. Furuno for instance has been around a lot
longer. You'll see them on the better equiped boats. If you are comfortable
sailing around New York with the K-Mart of radars where everyone is judged
by their toys.... it will do you fine.


I don't sail around New York very much, and I am not looking to be judged on
toys. I have a practical need for a basic radar unit that will help me when
there is fog, and at night. It's not really a toy. Are JRC radars really so bad?
They have a full line, and not all of them are exactly low cost units. Furuno
also seems to have a range of units starting about as cheap as JRC. Overall, I
don't see JRC as being especially cheap compared to Furuno or others.

When I read the literature from the manufacturers, they all seem to be geared
for how well they work for fast boats, which says to me, that maybe there is a
radar unit that is especially geared to slow (sail) boats, that trades speed for
lower power consumption.

Forgetting price, for a moment, can you tell me about comparative quality, and
why one entry level unit might be better than another brand? Is an entry level
Furuno better than an entry level JRC? I can read brochures and magazines myself
- I am looking for people who own or have used various models. Someone who has
owned more than one radar would be especially helpful.

Thanks!
Joey

wrote in message

| I don't sail around New York very much, and I am not looking to be judged
on
| toys. I have a practical need for a basic radar unit that will help me
when
| there is fog, and at night. It's not really a toy. Are JRC radars really
so bad?
| They have a full line, and not all of them are exactly low cost units.
Furuno
| also seems to have a range of units starting about as cheap as JRC.
Overall, I
| don't see JRC as being especially cheap compared to Furuno or others.


No!... Well Yes... by comparison. You have to understand I'm spoiled by a
CRT screen and a fair sized Radome. I'm basing opinion against what I'm
accustomed to. I've used the JRC on a friend's 24.5 Bayliner Classic. It's a
fast boat [cruise at 27kts] I even recommended it to him due to the small
footprint of the radome and his intended use... much like yours. I just
wasn't impressed with the clarity or tuning it afforded. Hidden bays,
shallow exposed rocks, and small targets were more difficult to acquire.
Range to target acquisition was much shorter for the JRC than the Furuno.
It's a small radome and that's all there is to it. I've also used a Raytheon
with the flat screen. In my opinion.... It far surpasses the ability of the
JRC. So here it is... of all the radars I've used.... [excess of 6 or 7
different makes/models] The JRC was the worst.

|
| When I read the literature from the manufacturers, they all seem to be
geared
| for how well they work for fast boats, which says to me, that maybe there
is a
| radar unit that is especially geared to slow (sail) boats, that trades
speed for
| lower power consumption.

I can't comment on this other than to say I am not aware of a radar unit
specifically designed for either power or sail.


|
| Forgetting price, for a moment, can you tell me about comparative quality,
and
| why one entry level unit might be better than another brand? Is an entry
level
| Furuno better than an entry level JRC? I can read brochures and magazines
myself
| - I am looking for people who own or have used various models. Someone who
has
| owned more than one radar would be especially helpful.

Look.... here's some good advise my Dad gave me long ago.... " Buy quality
Son! you'll never regret it!".


|
| Thanks!

You're Welcome... Ya Fin Keeler!

CM

So he can pick up the cliffs or the shoreline???? Bwahahahahahahahaaaa

CM

"The_navigator©" wrote in message
...
| You need an intermittant scan function...
|
| Cheers MC
|
| wrote:
| On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:05:16 -0400, "Capt. Mooron"
wrote:
|
|
| wrote in message
|
| | I though JRC was a well known brand. I see that logo on a lot of
radomes.
| I
| | realize that the JRC 1000 is an entry level unit. I just need
something
| basic
| | for occasional use in fog, and at night, so I don't get run over by a
| ferry or
| | tanker. I sail mostly in the Long Island Sound.
|
| The JRC will suit your intended usage. The reason you see so many JRCs
is
| because they are cheap. They are also newcomers on the radar scene by
| comparison to other brands. Furuno for instance has been around a lot
| longer. You'll see them on the better equiped boats. If you are
comfortable
| sailing around New York with the K-Mart of radars where everyone is
judged
| by their toys.... it will do you fine.
|
|
| I don't sail around New York very much, and I am not looking to be
judged on
| toys. I have a practical need for a basic radar unit that will help me
when
| there is fog, and at night. It's not really a toy. Are JRC radars really
so bad?
| They have a full line, and not all of them are exactly low cost units.
Furuno
| also seems to have a range of units starting about as cheap as JRC.
Overall, I
| don't see JRC as being especially cheap compared to Furuno or others.
|
| When I read the literature from the manufacturers, they all seem to be
geared
| for how well they work for fast boats, which says to me, that maybe
there is a
| radar unit that is especially geared to slow (sail) boats, that trades
speed for
| lower power consumption.
|
| Forgetting price, for a moment, can you tell me about comparative
quality, and
| why one entry level unit might be better than another brand? Is an entry
level
| Furuno better than an entry level JRC? I can read brochures and
magazines myself
| - I am looking for people who own or have used various models. Someone
who has
| owned more than one radar would be especially helpful.
|
| Thanks!
| Joey
|

wrote in message

| The idea of setting the radar to sleep for 5 minutes at a time or
| so, and then do a sweep with an alarm, seems like a very sailboat friendly
| feature.

Have that on my Furuno and a guard zone alarm that will wake you from a
coma! It picked up a low flying Float Plane once in the fog... talk about
panic when you see the speed of approach!

CM