Echomax radar reflectors & radar target enhancers - Hydrosphere ...

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Echomax radar reflectors
& radar target enhancers
Hydrosphere supply radar reflectors and radar
target enhancers for use on a range of fixed and
floating structures including navigation buoys, data
buoy platforms, renewable energy sites and oil and
gas structures.
The Echomax 305 FPMS is a high response radar reflector chosen
by Trinity House, the Northern Lighthouse Board, Navies and
major ports and harbours around the world. It can be easily fitted
with a self-contained solar light such as the Carmanah M650 or
the Vega VLB-2. Alternatively, standalone LED lights such as the
Vega VLB-36 can be mounted with side tubing to accommodate
a wire to a battery in the base of the buoy.
The ECHOMAX Midi Basemount radar reflector is the smallest
in the polyethylene Midi product range. It is suitable for fitting onto
a range of navigation buoys or fixed offshore structures.
The Echomax Active-XS Radar Target Enhancer receives a
signal from a transmitting radar, amplifies it and returns a stronger
signal to both X and S Band Radar, helping to alert oncoming vessels
of a buoy’s/structure’s position.
AIS & monitoring
The Echomax Active-X Radar Target Enhancer amplifies and
returns a stronger signal on the X Band Radar.
Image © Tim German
radar reflectors:
• 305 FPMS equates to a Radar
Cross Sectional (RCS) area of
up to 62m 2 ,with an average of
10m 2 +/- 3°
• High quality UV resistant virgin
polyethylene
radar target enhancers:
• Exceeds ISO 8729-2 standard
• Control box waterproof to IP65
• Quadruple alarm facility as
standard (Active XS)
• Low power consumption
• 305 FPMS tested by QinetiQ
to ISO 8729-1999, and meets
RORC, ORC, ISAF 2012/13 and
WCC requirements of 10m 2
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Echomax radar reflectors
& radar target enhancers
specifications
physical 230 Midi Basemount 305 FPMS
Construction HDPE High quality UV resistant virgin polyethylene
Height mm 432 685
Width mm 245 n/a
Base diameter mm 140 333
Fixing centres 4x10mm bolts at 80mm PCD 4x12mm female fixings at 200mm PCD
Top fittings to suit
Weight Kg 2.3 7
Colour White, orange, yellow, red, green, khaki or black White, yellow, red, green or black
physical Active X-Band Radar Target Enhancer Active-XS Dual Band Radar Target Enhancer
Antenna length mm 478 685
Antenna width mm 40.5 40.5
Antenna weight exc. cable g 327 573
Cable length m 24 24
Cable weight g 969 967
Control box dimensions mm 51h x 92w x 38d 51h x 92w x 38d
specification
Reception frequency GHz X Band Radar 9.3 - 9.5 X Band Radar 9.3 - 9.5
S Band Radar 2.9 - 3.1
Operating temperature °C -20 to + 60 -20 to + 60
Voltage v dc 12-+30%-10% 12v-+30%-10%
Response current mA