What is the purpose of the inner guard zone?

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What is the purpose of the inner guard zone?

The inner guard zone is a short-range safety boundary that serves as a high-priority warning area. When a radar target enters this zone, you’re alerted that you may be in immediate danger of collision, so quick action is required to avoid a risk of contact. This makes it the best description: it warns you specifically as a target moves into a close-range danger area where prompt measures—such as changing course or reducing speed—may be needed. It isn’t about far-away, low-risk targets, it isn’t about automatic acquisition with no warnings, and it certainly doesn’t prevent targets from being displayed.

The inner guard zone is a short-range safety boundary that serves as a high-priority warning area. When a radar target enters this zone, you’re alerted that you may be in immediate danger of collision, so quick action is required to avoid a risk of contact. This makes it the best description: it warns you specifically as a target moves into a close-range danger area where prompt measures—such as changing course or reducing speed—may be needed. It isn’t about far-away, low-risk targets, it isn’t about automatic acquisition with no warnings, and it certainly doesn’t prevent targets from being displayed.

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