NACOS Platinum Solid State S-Band Radar vs FAR-1518 X-Band Marine Radar (12 kW, Cat.2/3)

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The Wärtsilä Voyage NACOS Platinum Solid State S-Band Radar and Furuno Electric (Navigation) FAR-1518 X-Band Marine Radar (12 kW, Cat.2/3) are both radar systems products certified to SOLAS.

NACOS Platinum Solid State S-Band Radar
FAR-1518 X-Band Marine Radar (12 kW, Cat.2/3)

Specification comparison

Specification NACOS Platinum Solid State S-Band Radar FAR-1518 X-Band Marine Radar (12 kW, Cat.2/3)
Frequency Band S-Band
Transceiver Type Solid-state pulse compression
Power 30 kW
Antenna Size 12 ft
Antenna Construction Single-piece glass fiber epoxy composite
Signal Processing Fully digital generation and processing
Doppler Processing Yes (clutter suppression)
Frequency Selection Multiple user-selectable frequencies
Power Source Single-phase with built-in frequency converter
Magnetron Required No
Transceiver Option 30 kW bulkhead transceiver (optional)
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 NACOS Platinum Solid State S-Band Radar FAR-1518 X-Band Marine Radar (12 kW, Cat.2/3)
DNV ✓ — Not listed
MED — Not listed ✓
SOLAS ✓ ✓

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Data sources

NACOS Platinum Solid State S-Band Radar
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FAR-1518 X-Band Marine Radar (12 kW, Cat.2/3)
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