Element 8: Ship Radar Techniques

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8-D-34: EBL, Azimuth and True Bearing

8-34D1: The purpose of the Electronic Bearing Line is to:

Measure the bearing of a specific target.

Indicate your own vessel’s heading.

Indicate True North.

Display the range of a specific target.



8-34D2: The Electronic Bearing Line is:

A line from your own vessel to a specific target.

The ships heading line.

A line indicating True North.

Used to mark a target to obtain the distance.



8-34D3: Which of the following inputs is required to indicate azimuth?

Gyro signals.

Synchronizer

Resolver.

Range rings.



8-34D4: Bearing information from the gyro is used to provide the following:

Vessel’s own heading.

The heading of the nearest target.

Range and bearing to the nearest target.

The range of a selected target.



8-34D5: Which of the following statements about “true bearing” is correct?

True North is at the top of the screen and the heading flasher indicates the vessel’s course.

The ship’s heading flasher is at the top of the screen.

The true bearing of the nearest target is indicated.

The relative bearing of the nearest target is indicated.



8-34D6: A true bearing presentation appears as follows:

North is at the top of the display and the ship’s heading flasher indicates the vessel’s course.

The bow of the vessel always points up.

The course of the five closest targets is displayed.

The course and distance of the closest target is displayed.





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