The Pinpoint GPS antenna will keep you on the radar.
The Pinpoint GPS antenna and tracking device, made in the United Kingdom, is a marine-based satellite transceiver that provides emergency GPS or rescue-locating duties -- even for four weeks after the power to the boat has been cut. The unit's antenna is contained in the same body as the transceiver, which mounts easily with a bar mount to a captain's console. Its single cable runs to a dash-installed button that, when depressed, sends an emergency satellite signal with your current location to the proper authorities.
General Dimensions and Appearance
The mushroom-shaped Pinpoint GPS antenna/transceiver weighs just 0.44 pounds, measuring 92 mm in diameter and 82 mm high. The unit's connecting cable is installed within the body of the antenna. The other end connects with the rear of a dash-mounted switch and your boat's power supply. The bar clamp connects with a single nut and bolt.
Capabilities
The body of this antenna is waterproof to the IP66 standard. So install it as high as your 19.6 feet of cabling with allow. It requires 9 to 15 volts of DC power and can malfunction if operated in temperatures outside 14 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit. The receiver is capable of operating on 12 channels with an accuracy of within 10 meters.
Other Specs
A standard serial connection (NMEA0183) allows the Pinpoint GPS to link up with most common desktop navigation systems of 2011. An internal battery keeps the tracking functions in place for up to 30 days after the power supply on your boat has been exhausted.
How It Works
Every two hours, or every time the boat moves more than 250 meters, the Pinpoint transceiver records and transmits the boat's position via satellite. A programming option allows users to program destinations for those signals, such as the local Coast Guard or marine patrol unit.
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