Radar installation

[ocuyler]

I need advice on radar installation. I removed the radar from my Carver, which was on a mast coming out of the bridge enclosure. It was at the appropriate height above the bimini. It worked great until I needed to get under some fixed bridges. As it was damaged in the building snow collapse this winter, I took the opportunity to remove the mast and repair the hole in the glass.



Now, I'm thinking of re-installing it lower down the front enclosure about foot level on the bridge. It would only see 230 degrees, which is OK.

My concern is about radiation. It's a 2 kW Raymarine. Do the microwaves penetrate the fiberglass and shoot though to the bridge and salon? If so, is there any danger in that?

I’d rather not go to the effort of a tilt-up or telescoping mast unless there are real conserns. Having had cancer once, I'd rather not share space with that disease again...

Any comments, sources or links would be greatly appreciated.