Hello,
I was an airborne RADAR operator in the military, and I cannot ever recall being trained that the RADAR set should always be "ON". Just to clarify a few things about RADAR, it will damage the older type sets if you are constantly turning it on and off i.e., multiple legs, multiple days. You get the idea.
The magnetron is the "guts" of the RADAR, and in order to preserve it's life. Turn the set to SDBY only...DON'T transmitt the thing unless you need it. I think this is what Avbug means as well, but not 100% sure. I'm not a high-time pilot, but I am a high-time RADAR operator. If you need any questions answered, drop me a line here or a PM.
Regards,
ex-Navy Rotorhead
I was an airborne RADAR operator in the military, and I cannot ever recall being trained that the RADAR set should always be "ON". Just to clarify a few things about RADAR, it will damage the older type sets if you are constantly turning it on and off i.e., multiple legs, multiple days. You get the idea.
The magnetron is the "guts" of the RADAR, and in order to preserve it's life. Turn the set to SDBY only...DON'T transmitt the thing unless you need it. I think this is what Avbug means as well, but not 100% sure. I'm not a high-time pilot, but I am a high-time RADAR operator. If you need any questions answered, drop me a line here or a PM.
Regards,
ex-Navy Rotorhead