GPS question

[nitwit]

I've got an Icom 402 VHF in my boat. I'm looking for a handheld GPS, mainly for position info at night, as I don't get too far from my marina and don't take big trips. Does the Garmin 72 have the software required to plug into a VHF for emergency DSC use?

Thanks for any help,

Jason

 

[L Hall]

Yes, there is NMEA on the power data cable. You'll have to buy that seperately.

http://www.boatfix.com/cart2/Scripts/prodList.asp?strSearch=010-10082-00

http://www.boatfix.com/cart2/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=4958

 

[nitwit]

Thanks for the quick reply. Is there a cable which doesn't need to be hardwired? I thought I saw one once, but it may have been a 12v adapter...

Jason

 

[L Hall]

If you are going to be feeding data to a VHF, you'll want the 12 v. to be hardwired as well as the NMEA feed. You can also use the backlight at night. The cable just plugs in to the GPS so you can use it as a portable unit anytime you wish.