Caution:
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea man- date that when radar is on a vessel, the radar must be used at all times, regardless of weather conditions or visibility. Numer- ous court decisions have not only ruled the radar must be used, but that the radar operator must be knowledgeable in all opera- tional aspects of radar performance or otherwise face a greater risk of liability if an accident occurs.
Caution:
If you purchased an open array radar antenna, make sure it is installed in an area free of hardware obstructions and free of po- tential obstructions like sails, lines or other vessel components that could intermittently intrude or be caught up in the array antenna's rotation path.
WARNING: High Voltage Hazard
Dangerously high voltages are present within the radar scanner unit. The unit contains no
WARNING: Microwave Radiation Hazard
The microwave energy radiated by a radar antenna is harmful to humans, especially to the eyes. NEVER look directly into an open waveguide or into the path of ra- diation from an enclosed antenna. Radar and other ra- dio frequency radiation can upset cardiac pacemakers. If someone with a cardiac pacemaker suspects abnormal operation, immediately turn off the radar equipment and move the person away from the antenna. Turn off the radar whenever it is necessary to work on the an- tenna unit or other equipment in the beam of the radar.
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