Diving into Plotter/Sounders
Other plotter highlights include two map orientations, an easy-to-see course predictor line, and adjustable data boxes. Limited split-screen capability and less-than-friendly software hold this...
Radar Shootout
Bottom Line: We liked the viewability and high quality of the RA41’s TFT display, but we felt that the radome antenna design was lacking....
Small-Screen Plotter/Sounders: Lowrance Bests Garmin and SI-TEX
Bottom Line: The SI-TEX package has a big screen coupled with a powerful sounder. Even with the soft keys, we found the chartplotter software...
Uniden Adds Some Color to VHF Radio
Another receiver standard is called selectivity. It is the ability of the receiver to reproduce only the signals transmitting on your selected channel and...
Towed Generators, Phones and Tunes
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Electronic Charts
The Navionics Platinum cartography matched the Gold card in accuracy and real-world representation. Underway, it generally showed us in the correct position and had...
Mid-Priced VHF Radios: Icom and Uniden Lead the Way
We rated the display screen on the West Marine 600 Good. It is far smaller than the screen on the UM525, but displays all...
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The networked marine electronics field is starting to get crowded. Furuno issued the challenge in February of 2001 when it introduced the NavNet 1...
PS Advisor: 09/05
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High-End VHF Radios: Icom and Standard Horizon Get Top Honors
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How to Have Happy Boat Kids from Marisa Evans on Women...
Women who sail is a great topic and raising kids on a sailboat can be a lot of fun too. From life jackets to...
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