Video: Raymarine's New LightHouse II Interface
Raymarine's Jim McGowan introduces the LightHouse II interface, which adds new features to many Raymarine units and is available in December for a free download. To see more Fort Lauderdale...
View ArticleToday's Advanced Sonar-Charting Programs
[Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above. The last image includes specs and prices of four sonar-charting programs from top-of-the-line manufacturers.]As a child, I often played in...
View ArticleVideo: Lowrance SonarHub Sounder Module
Gordon Sprouse, global marketing director for Lowrance, explains the new SonarHub Sounder Module, a black-box add-on that works with Lowrance HDS and Simrad NSE, NSS and NSO displays. The module...
View ArticleVideo: Simrad NSO evo2 Glass-Bridge Navigation System
Simrad's new NSO evo2 glass-bridge navigation system features quad-core processing for super-fast response. Use it with the company's MO Series mutli- or non-touch monitors or power your existing...
View ArticleVideo: Humminbird ONIX and ION
Humminbird has introduced two new marine-electronics systems for blue-water and nearshore anglers. The ONIX comes with built-in sonar and GPS for an all-in-one solution. The ION is a modular system...
View ArticleOn Tour at Humminbird's Marine Electronics Factory
I love to get my geek on. So when I realized that Humminbird makes most of its marine-electronics products at a main campus in Eufaula, Alabama, U.S.A — near the Alabama/Georgia border — I jumped at...
View ArticleSatellite Emergency Notification Devices (SEND) Offer SOS and More
(Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.)Eons seemingly compress into moments in the world of marine electronics. In six short years, SPOT — introduced as the world’s first...
View ArticleWi-Fi and Bluetooth in Marine Electronics
Anglers hear the terms Bluetooth and Wi-Fi swirling through ads for everything from toys and consumer gadgets to marine electronics. Many of us use these technologies without really understanding them...
View ArticleMarine Electronics for Paddle or Pedal Fishing Kayaks
My very first kayak came with absolutely nothing that made it fishing friendly. Not even a rod holder, much less a depth finder. But paddle and pedal boats have certainly changed in the past 15 years —...
View Article10 Tips to Tweak Your Sounder or Fish Finder
(Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.)I’ve heard marine-electronics manufacturers and anglers delight that today’s sounders function on automatic incredibly well. Indeed, the...
View ArticleMaking Sense of Higher- and Lower-Cost CHIRP Sounders
(Be sure to click through all the images above to see all the units.)The word “CHIRP” began infiltrating most dockside and marina chatter about four years ago. CHIRP — compressed high-intensity radar...
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