Definition
The VRM is an electronically generated circle centred on own ship whose radius is displayed numerically, and it is the most accurate measurement a radar offers. The correct technique is to touch the ring against the nearest edge of the target echo, not its centre. Most sets provide two independent markers, allowing a radar fix from two or three ranges to well-identified charted features, which is generally superior to a fix by bearings.
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