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Subject: TWL: Another traditional instrument to bite the dust?
From: Jim Donohue (jim_donohue@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sat Sep 01 2001 - 12:28:29 EDT
Furuno has a new GPS Compass out in two models - The SC 60 and the SC 120.
These are pretty high end and include three antennas and solid state
accelerometers to hold course under bridges and such. Accuracy is 0.8
degrees on the SC 60 and .5 degrees on the SC 120. The SC 60 is about
$3500.
While still out of recreational boat price range I would project a Garmin
or similar well under $1000 within a year or two.
It becomes the standard gizmo in 5 years? Our grandchildren will want us to
explain those exotic things like deviation and variation.
Furuno PDF Brochure at:
http://www.furuno.co.jp/english/pdf/SC60.pdf
Jim
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