Hi!

Anybody out there have any pro's or con's on the garmin 168 unit?
Which antenna is better to use internal or external ? Does the blue
chart cd rom have a good intercoastal water way map? And is the
waterway cd-rom any good for intercoastal waterway's ? It's so
difficult to decide which unit to purchace. help!!

If there is a better choice for a plotter/sounder for the money I'm
open for suggestions.

Thanks

On 15 Apr 2004 18:32:57 -0700, (Zeke) wrote:

Hi!

Anybody out there have any pro's or con's on the garmin 168 unit?
Which antenna is better to use internal or external ? Does the blue
chart cd rom have a good intercoastal water way map? And is the
waterway cd-rom any good for intercoastal waterway's ? It's so
difficult to decide which unit to purchace. help!!

If there is a better choice for a plotter/sounder for the money I'm
open for suggestions.

Thanks

I have a GPSMap/Sounder 168 - as it is at the lower helm (in the
cabin), I chose buy the external antenna version, and installed the
antenna on the flybridge railing.

If your 168 will be out in the open, where the built-in antenna will
have a fairly clear view of the sky, the internal antenna version
would probably be acceptable. If the 168 is installed in an enclosed
cabin, where the sky view is obstructed, the external antenna version
would be preferred (with the antenna mounted out in the open. of
course.)

I haven't used the BlueCharts, so can't comment on them (I use a
charting program on a computer.)
--
Peter Bennett, VE7CEI
peterbb4 (at) interchange.ubc.ca
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On 15 Apr 2004 18:32:57 -0700, (Zeke) wrote:

Hi!

Anybody out there have any pro's or con's on the garmin 168 unit?
Which antenna is better to use internal or external ? Does the blue
chart cd rom have a good intercoastal water way map? And is the
waterway cd-rom any good for intercoastal waterway's ? It's so
difficult to decide which unit to purchace. help!!

If there is a better choice for a plotter/sounder for the money I'm
open for suggestions.

I have a 152 with the internal antenna. Since it is mounted above the
wheel in a sailboat it is as clear to the sattelites as the previous
rail mount was, but doesn't involve any cable.

As far as I can tell, the only reason to get the external antenna is
iv you want the readout device to be under a deck that blocks the
signals.
Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a


"The buck stops There."

Question: will the internal GPS antenna work through a bimini top?
Mine is not sunbrella, but looks like a vinyl-impregnated canvas: white on
top, and grey on the underside.

On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 13:40:35 GMT, Floyd in Tampa wrote:

Question: will the internal GPS antenna work through a bimini top?
Mine is not sunbrella, but looks like a vinyl-impregnated canvas: white on
top, and grey on the underside.

It's supposed to. My Garmin - I think - 168 works fine through the top.
--

Larry
email is rapp at lmr dot com

It will work fine. I use a handheld GPS in the cabin under the flybridge,
and it reports the same satellite radio signal strength there as outside in
the open.

David

"Floyd in Tampa" wrote in message
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Question: will the internal GPS antenna work through a bimini top?
Mine is not sunbrella, but looks like a vinyl-impregnated canvas: white on
top, and grey on the underside.