VisionMaster Radar vs FAR-1518 X-Band Marine Radar (12 kW, Cat.2/3)

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The Sperry Marine VisionMaster Radar and Furuno Electric (Navigation) FAR-1518 X-Band Marine Radar (12 kW, Cat.2/3) are both radar systems products certified to MED.

VisionMaster Radar
FAR-1518 X-Band Marine Radar (12 kW, Cat.2/3)

Specification comparison

Specification VisionMaster Radar FAR-1518 X-Band Marine Radar (12 kW, Cat.2/3)
X-Band Frequency 9410 MHz
S-Band Frequency 3050 MHz
X-Band Peak Power 10 or 25 kW
S-Band Peak Power 30 kW
Pulse Repetition Frequency 3000, 1800 or 785 Hz
Pulse Width 0.05, 0.25 or 0.75 us
Instrumented Range 96 NM
X-Band Beamwidth 1, 1.3 or 2 deg
S-Band Beamwidth 2 or 2.8 deg
Antenna Rotation Speed 28 or 45 rpm
X-Band Antenna Options 4, 6 or 8 ft
S-Band Antenna 12 ft
Display PPI Options 250 or 340 mm
Radar Target Tracking 100 targets
AIS Target Display Up to 650 targets
Max Target Acquisition Speed 150 kn
Max Transceivers 6
Max Displays 6
Frequency 9410 ±30 MHz
Output Power 12 kW
Transmitter Type Magnetron
Range 96 NM
Display Options 19-inch MU-190 (Cat.2), 15-inch MU-152HD/MU-152 (Cat.3)
IMO Category 2/3
Antenna Options 4 ft / 6.5 ft open array
Antenna Weight (6.5 ft) 39 kg
Network 100 Base-TX Ethernet
Power Supply 100-115 / 220-230 VAC

Certification comparison

Certification VisionMaster Radar FAR-1518 X-Band Marine Radar (12 kW, Cat.2/3)
CCS ✓ — Not listed
MED ✓ ✓
SOLAS — Not listed ✓

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Data sources

VisionMaster Radar
Data from sperrymarine.com ·
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FAR-1518 X-Band Marine Radar (12 kW, Cat.2/3)
Data from furuno.com ·
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