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Which GPS is the best Garmin, Tom tom, or Magellan

1 Oct 2008 | by Fleta, in Lowrance

Which GPS is the best Garmin, Tom tom, or Magellan? older hand held Magellan, and a new TomTom ONE car device. I’m not too happy with the Magellan because of tiny cracks that formed in the case which means it is no longer waterproof (I use it in my boat). This was a common problem with the SportTrak Map, but I didn’t notice it until it was out of warranty. I will replace it with a Garmin that can handle the navigation charts.
The TomTom ONE …

ARINC 429 avionics specification

13 Sep 2008 | by Barton, in Lowrance

ARINC 429 format communications is primarily designed or used in larger aircraft where weight considerations are very important and a single wire can be calculated in fuel savings. As I know lowrance do not currently produce nor do they have any plans to develop this communications protocol. they do not produce TSO certified devices or panel mount instruments which may require this type of integration.

low cost GPS, What do yu think of the Lowrance brand hand helds

21 Jul 2008 | by Fleta, in Lowrance

low cost GPS, What do yu think of the Lowrance brand hand helds?I have owned a Garmin eTrex Venture (non-mapping) and now own a Lowrance iFinder GO2 (mapping). I found the Garmin Venture to be a very well-designed machine with a great feel to it . solid and easy to hold, with the rubber grip that most Garmin units have today. It was a great unit, easy to use, good display, though battery life was not as good as i hoped. I purchased it used on eBay …

Will a lowrance lgc-12w gps module work on a eagle fishstrike 1000c

21 Jul 2008 | by Fleta, in Lowrance

Will a lowrance lgc-12w gps module work on a eagle fishstrike 1000c? fishing graphEven tho tare basically the same company with only pixels being the big difference, the internal boards may be different due to the different pixel counts and voltage requirements.
Not sure on that one, even if the plug matched up, would the Eagle be able to read the Lowrance single.
And is the voltage the same?
Best bet would be to call Lowrance’s or Eagle’s customer service and see what thave to say.
Hate for some one to say sure it …

why Lowrance GPS LMS-525C DF shows the land as white and not tan

21 Jul 2008 | by Fleta, in Lowrance

why Lowrance GPS LMS-525C DF shows the land as white and not tan. Its tan on their demo ? It could be your map card. couple different cards for my Garmin. One card will show water in blue, the other shows water in white.

What is the best Fishfinder/Gps Combo

20 Jul 2008 | by Fleta, in Lowrance

What is the best Fishfinder/Gps Combo?I currently own a Lowrance X-91 and I purchased it 4 years ago for $400.oo. I have had nothing but problems with it. First time I sent it back tupgraded the software .it still would not find bottom. I sent it back and tsent me a new unit. It still did the same thing tsent me a new transducer .it worked for about 2 fishing trips .now the screen only comes half on .I phoned Lowrance and tdo not service the units anymore and told …