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Navico's
revolutionary BR24 Broadband Radar has won the 2009 EDN Innovation Award for
‘Best Application of RF Design'.
Celebrating
Australian and New Zealand innovation, the prestigious award acknowledges the
tireless effort of Navico's engineering department in its pursuit to develop
the world's most technologically-advanced marine electronics. In particular, it
highlights Navico's groundbreaking achievement in overcoming significant
challenges in all aspects of the system's design.
Five years in
development, Navico's BR24 Broadband Radar is the greatest breakthrough in
radar technology since 1940. As the world's first recreational marine Frequency
Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radome, the BR24 represents the next
generation of radar safety, affordability and ease of use.
The ultimate
vessel navigation and collision avoidance accessory, the BR24 delivers boaters
a host of important performance and safety benefits, including superior target
definition and target separation in close quarters, such as when navigating
unfamiliar areas at night or when passing through busy commercial shipping
zones.
Boasting range
resolution to less than 3m, the BR24 eliminates close-in vessel blind spot
(main bang) resulting in crystal-clear, highly-detailed intuitive views of
surroundings to a 1/32 nautical mile range scale. Incredibly safe, the new
radome transmits at 1/20,000 the power of traditional radar – less than 1/10th
the energy of a mobile phone! – and emits no harmful radiation outside the
dome, allowing for flexible installation on a range of vessels.
Other innovative
features of the BR24 include advanced clutter rejection which virtually
eliminates tuning; rapid cold start and InstantOn™ from standby which
eliminates time-wasting warm-up; and an incredibly low power consumption (30-50
per cent more efficient) when compared with traditional pulse radomes.
Compatible with
Lowrance HDS, Northstar and Simrad multifunction displays, Navico's BR24
provides an effective 24nm range and supports chart overlay, display networking
and more.
The compact 18"
radome measures 280mm(h) x 488mm diameter, weighs 7.4kg, and can be quickly
installed with an easy-to-route 13.5mm diameter scanner cable. Drawing 17W
during operation (1.6W standby) the radome has an operating temperature range
of -25°C to +55°C.
Further information: Navico Australia – (02) 9936 1000 or visit: www.navico.com
Media enquiries: Brand Manager – Navico, Estelle Baldry:
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(2 October 2009)
Navico is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of marine
electronics and the parent company to five renowned brands: B&G,
Eagle, Lowrance, Northstar and Simrad. Visit www.navico.com to find out
about our full range of products, including our revolutionary broadband
radar and HDS integrated navigation system – new for 2009.
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