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Enhanced Target Detection

1/17/2012 12:01:53 PM

MANTADIGITAL ETD (Enhanced Target Detection)
ETD (Enhanced Target Detection) significantly enhances the display of all targets without interfering with the normal Radar appearance or operation. It treats stationary and moving returns differently, highlighting the moving ones by displaying them in a different colour.
ETD combined with the dual PPI mode enables the operator to continue using the Radar in the normal way with the addition of a simultaneous advanced detection view availabe on the secondary PPI without cluttering the main display.
This mode can significantly enhance normal operation, but is also of great
benefit in ice navigation and oil slick detection.
As with all optional features, ETD mode can be enabled by the user after receiving a permit key from Kelvin Hughes. These options are also available for a free trial period after commissioning of a new Radar.

For more information and self explanatory pictures showing the difference between "normal" and ETD pictures please click

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FLIR Camera System on MantaDigital Radar

1/11/2012 4:55:59 PM

The wellknown FLIR Camera System (low light and thermal images) can be integrated with the MantaDigital Radar, utilising the second display on the screen. This camera will be remotely controlled with zoom and pan & tilt.
The FLIR Camera System is very useful to detect: oil spills, ice and icebergs, piracy activities.
For more information click here

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Standard Kelvin Hughes' Warranty now three years

6/22/2011 3:25:38 PM

Very good news!!!!!!
For deliveries as per June 1st 2011 Kelvin Hughes has extended the standard warranty to three years onRadar, ECDIS and (S)VDR.

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MantaDigtal ICE

2/3/2011 4:17:10 PM

The MANTADIGITAL Radar with Enhanced Target Detection enabled has excellent detection capabilities for navigating in icy waters, with no add-on hard- or software needed. For a presentation of the new MANTADIGITAL ICE please click here

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Dual PPI as a standard

1/21/2011 4:03:00 PM

MANTADIGITAL Standard Feature 
Dual PPI
Standard on Kelvin Hughes MantaDigital Radars.
This secondary configurable display of Radar Information is independent of the main radar PPI and can be used to 
provide simultaneous long and short range situation monitoring. 
The colour palette and amount of display data is controllable by the user. 
The window can also be used for vessel monitoring graphics and CCTV.

to view a typical DUAL PPI radar screen, please click here

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SharpEye Solid-State Transceivers

1/18/2011 8:44:25 PM

SharpEye Solid-State Transceivers
In addition to the range of S and X-band magnetron based transceivers MantaDigital includes the option of transceivers using the latest solid-sate SharpEye technology.
How Does SharpEye Work?
SharpEye is a radical departure from convention due to its low power solid-state architecture. Traditional navigation Radars use short high power (typically 25-30kW) pulses of microwave energy to detect objects on the sea surface. SharpEye transceivers have a nominal peak output power into the antenna of just 200W, operating with duty ratios of up to 13%. This high duty ratio, made possible by the advanced transmitter design and pulse compression techniques in the receiver, results in an equivalent transmitted peak power of 200kW when combined with a pulse compression ratio of 1,000:1.
The transceiver continuously outputs a sequence of pulses to meet the requirements of short, medium and long range detection. The sequence comprises a 0.1microseconds of gated CW (short pulse), and two pulses (medium and long pulse) containing a non-linear frequency modulated chirp with a swept bandwidth of approximately 20mHz. This patented combination of pulse lengths and coding results in each transmission being unique in both length and coding, thereby enabling pulse compression. Received signals are processed and compared a dynamic threshold to detect the presence or absence of targets. A digital pulse compressor, subject to the UK export licence approval, restores the medium and long pulse chirps to an equivalent range resolution of 15 metres.
Five Year Warranty
Such is the reliability of the SharpEye transceiver that Kelvin Hughes is able to provide a free two year warranty in addition to the standard three year warranty provided on Kelvin Hughes' products.
SharpEye Benefits
- Improved Reliability
- No Magnetron Replacement
- Lower Ownership Costs
- 4 year Additional Warranty
- Superior Detection Performance (also on S-band radars)

For more information please click hereFe

For interesting articles on SharpEye technology please click herere

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Kelvin Hughes

6/15/2010 11:17:14 AM

As per June 1st 2010 we have been appointed as a Distributor of Kelvin Hughes for the Northern part of the Netherlands. We will be able to quote prices for retrofits worldwide. Our technicians will carry out installation and commissioning jobs, very competitively priced. Send us an Email or just give us a call for more information, please click here

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