Does anyone know of a hand held GPS that has an anchor alarm? I wouldn't hear the Raymarine GPS that is at the helm binacle chirp when I'm sawing zzz's down below. Thanks, Ken Kindrick
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Stephen Fierro
Garmin
Garmin GPSMap 76 is a great and very popular unit. I am getting the remote antenna to be able to keep it by my bunk and hear the anchor alarm from it.
Garmin GPSMap 76 is a great and very popular unit. I am getting the remote antenna to be able to keep it by my bunk and hear the anchor alarm from it.
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Ross Terry
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Carl
My garmin map 76 has one..
I keep it next to me when anchor at night.. Can set the swing radius to would ever you want.. And it works I test it..
I keep it next to me when anchor at night.. Can set the swing radius to would ever you want.. And it works I test it..
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Victor
Is audio required ?
I still have my first Eagle hand held GPS. It does not have any kind of sound output, but it does have an anchor alarm that flashes a message on the display. What were they thinking? Any offers? ;-)
I still have my first Eagle hand held GPS. It does not have any kind of sound output, but it does have an anchor alarm that flashes a message on the display. What were they thinking? Any offers? ;-)
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siggi
Garmin 76
does not have to be the garmin-map unit. Garmin 76 (paid 150 on ebay) has anchor alarm as well. Used it at night, worked. siggi
does not have to be the garmin-map unit. Garmin 76 (paid 150 on ebay) has anchor alarm as well. Used it at night, worked. siggi
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Wright Ellis
Garmin, but hurry ...
.. the 76 is being phased out and a more expensive model is succeeding it. I bought the demo unit at West marine in Deltaville. It was the last one they had.
.. the 76 is being phased out and a more expensive model is succeeding it. I bought the demo unit at West marine in Deltaville. It was the last one they had.
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Rick Sylvester
Connect the alarm output that you have now
I mean, don't buy a handheld just for that (unless you don't already have a back up.) We've still got an old Garmin 128 at the binnacle so I bought a cheap buzzer from Radio Shack, installed it in the aft stateroom where we sleep and connected it to the 128. That baby will wake the dead. Cost maybe $15 for the whole deal.
I mean, don't buy a handheld just for that (unless you don't already have a back up.) We've still got an old Garmin 128 at the binnacle so I bought a cheap buzzer from Radio Shack, installed it in the aft stateroom where we sleep and connected it to the 128. That baby will wake the dead. Cost maybe $15 for the whole deal.
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Sam H.
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Rick Sylvester
Depends on what you want to know
and when you want to know it. Hi Sam. .01 miles is the smallest increment our alarm will set to so our adjustments are in roughly 60 foot units. If you've got, say 100 feet of rode out and you have it set at .01 it will go off if you just swing around your anchor arc. You may want to know that when you're sleeping or otherwise not paying attention just to make sure you're still stuck. On the other hand, if you're feeling secure you may not need the darn thing going off each time you swing so you might set it at .02 or .03 miles (roughly 120 or 180 feet respectively.) That way it'll only go off if you're actually dragging. The other thing to be aware of is the decision to either turn it on when the anchor drops (which will tell you if you're moving beyond the diameter of your anchoring circle) or to set it when you're backing it down (in case you want it to tell you if you're swinging from that side of the circle as mentioned above.) Anyway, happy anchoring!
and when you want to know it. Hi Sam. .01 miles is the smallest increment our alarm will set to so our adjustments are in roughly 60 foot units. If you've got, say 100 feet of rode out and you have it set at .01 it will go off if you just swing around your anchor arc. You may want to know that when you're sleeping or otherwise not paying attention just to make sure you're still stuck. On the other hand, if you're feeling secure you may not need the darn thing going off each time you swing so you might set it at .02 or .03 miles (roughly 120 or 180 feet respectively.) That way it'll only go off if you're actually dragging. The other thing to be aware of is the decision to either turn it on when the anchor drops (which will tell you if you're moving beyond the diameter of your anchoring circle) or to set it when you're backing it down (in case you want it to tell you if you're swinging from that side of the circle as mentioned above.) Anyway, happy anchoring!
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Sam H.
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