I have just installed a used Furuno VX2 radar. It was working fine until I started familiarising myself with the settings. I didnt think I changed anything that could result in the radar now only producing a picture when the range is set at 2NM or less. From 3NM and higher there is only a faint picture of nearby land mass. The problem seemed to start when I changed the range group, where the different ranges can be switched on or off. I didnt note which were on and which were off at the time and this shouldn't have caused the problem. Normally I would say the magnatron has failed but it was working fine and only stopped working while I was messing with the settings. I dont really want to get a technician in just to fix a possible setting switch. Any ideas?
Navnet VX2 Radar only works to 2NM
- Thread starter Daryl S
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Thanks for your suggestions. The unit was working quite well when I installed it, however I will look at the antenna type setting. I have adjusted gain, sea and rain settings from minimum to maximum with only the expected results. I had a radar many years ago that did a similar thing, where it only worked on the lower ranges. I had a technician look at it who said it was a failed magnatron. Possibly just a coincidence (or caused by) that it died while I was adjusting things. Cheers
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