Plastimo Octahedral Type Radar Reflector

PLASTIMO Octahedral Radar Reflector: Essential Marine Safety for Enhanced Visibility

Navigate with greater confidence and significantly enhance your vessel´s safety with the PLASTIMO Octahedral Type Radar Reflector. A fundamental piece of equipment for any boat, this reflector is designed to make your presence known on the water, especially in conditions of poor visibility, at night, or in congested shipping lanes. It is an indispensable safety measure for small to medium-sized sailing yachts and motorboats that may otherwise present a weak or intermittent echo on the radar screens of larger vessels.

Maximize Your Visibility, Minimize Your Risk

The primary benefit of the PLASTIMO Radar Reflector is its ability to dramatically increase your boat´s radar cross-section. By providing a strong, clear, and consistent target, it ensures that your vessel is more easily detected by the radar systems of commercial ships, ferries, and other radar-equipped boats. This passive safety device works tirelessly to prevent collisions, giving you and your crew invaluable peace of mind. Its proven design is engineered to bounce radar signals directly back to their source, turning a small echo into a distinct and identifiable contact.

Proven Design for Reliable Performance

Featuring the classic and highly effective octahedral shape, this reflector utilizes multiple interlocking planes to provide reliable 360-degree performance. This geometric configuration is one of the most efficient for passive radar reflection, ensuring a strong return signal regardless of your boat´s heel angle or its motion in a seaway. Its lightweight nature makes it easy to install aloft on a mast or rigging, where it can achieve the best possible exposure, without adversely affecting your boat´s performance or stability. Investing in this essential safety device is a simple and effective step towards responsible seamanship.

Important Installation Guidance

For optimum performance and to achieve the maximum reflective area, the radar reflector must be mounted in the catch rain orientation. This specific positioning ensures the internal corner reflectors are correctly aligned to provide the strongest possible return signal to searching radar systems. Proper installation is critical to maximizing the reflector´s effectiveness and your vessel´s detectability.

Reflectors Technical Specifications:
- Maximum Reflective Area: 7 m²
- Dimensions: 340x340 x 470 mm
- Weight: 1000 g