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Lowrance HDS-8 Multifunction Fishfinder/GPS Chartplotter with 83/200 kHz Transducer - 140-09

HDS-8 Multifunction Fishfinder/GPS Chartplotter
with 83/200 kHz Transducer

NEW SOLARMAX+ DISPLAY

• Award-winning 8.4" super VGA resolution display for excellent sonar graph and navigational detail in a right-sized solution
  
• Brilliant, sunlight viewable pure-white LED screen/keypad backlighting with brighter, clearer wide-angle viewing and the ability to dim to zero to preserve vision at night

HIGH-DEFINITION FISHFINDING
Unequalled Lowrance sounder performance now enhanced with built-in Broadband Sounder technology inside.

• Superior clarity and up to an astounding 120-degree view of water column to find more fish.
  
• Phenomenal separation of fish targets from structure, baitfish, thermoclines, clutter and bottom.
  
• Improved underwater fish-holding structure identification; channels, rock piles, stump beds, submerged standing timber, drop-offs and more.
  
• Exceptional fish-finding performance in any water/weather situation, at all depths and at any speed.
  
• Peerless bottom tracking performance now with up to 8X zoom range.
  
• COLORLINE? enhances target separation and bottom composition definition.
  
• Maintains full suite of advanced, Lowrance professional grade fishfinder features and functions.

HIGH-DEFINITION MAPPING

• Built-in high sensitivity GPS antenna with superior time-to-location lock and precision position -- NMEA 2000? networkable
  
• Optional LGC-4000 external GPS antenna module with high speed 5 Hz update rate available for custom applications -- NMEA 2000? networkable
  
• Built-in base map including coastal shorelines, over 100,000 searchable lakes and water bodies, and highly accurate detailed shorelines and contours for over 4,000 lakes
  
• Supports all Navionics? content including Platinum Plus, Platinum and Platinum Hot Maps on plug-and-play memory cards
  
• Also supports all legacy Lowrance charts
  
  • LakeMaster? ProMaps surveyed lakes with high-detail depth contours.
    
  • Fishing Hot Spots? PRO with fishing points of interest.
    
  • NauticPath? offshore/coastal maps, FreedomMaps? land and lake topographic maps and MapCreate USA Series 7.

HIGHLY DEFINED & REFINED INTERFACE

• New FlyWheel? dial and capacitive touch soft keys features provide anglers with quicker, easier control and fine-tuning of fishfinding and navigational features
  
• Attractive new case design that is easier to install
  
• Waterproof SD/MMC memory card slots to plug-and-play high-detail cartography options, save-load user GPS data
  
• Newest high-capacity high-speed flash memory for user functions and cartography storage reduces case size for a more compact performance package
  
• Enhanced menu structure offers quick and easy access to most-used features
  
• Improved keyboard design for more intuitive and ergonomic control in all weather conditions

ADVANCED NETWORKING & EXPANDABILITY

• Simplified high-speed Ethernet-based networking shares useful sonar, navigation and radar data
  
• Exclusive new SIRIUS Satellite Weather and Audio smart antenna module, with ethernet output to displays and high quality audio output to any onboard stereo; available with unique SIRIUS subscription packages
  
  • Inland content package including weather radar, lightning, other weather features, plus real time fuel prices and sports scores for low monthly cost.
    
  • Coastal content package including full suite of weather and sea conditions.
    
  • 120 channel crystal clear audio functionality added for a small additional monthly fee
  
  
• Compatible with Lowrance High Definition Digital Radar radome options with radar/chart overlay feature (with optional heading sensor)
  
• NMEA 2000? network connectivity for easy multi-station data sharing to monitor and display boat operation systems via onboard and engine sensors
  
  • Maximize fuel economy with Fuel Flow sensors or digital Engine Interface sensors.
    
  • Precision temperature sensor option for surface water, livewell, baitwell, cabin and/or engine room readings.
    
  • Compatible with all other NMEA 2000?-certified sensors from Lowrance -- including speed, fluid level and pressure sensors - or other manufacturers.
  
  
• Track-Your-Buddy and Get-Buddy features in addition to DSC when interfaced with Lowrance-compatible VHF marine radios
  
• NMEA 0183 compatible

Minimum Advertised Price: $1699

Display Size	8.4 in \ 213 mm
Display Resolution	600 x 800 (H x W)
Display Type	16-bit color Super VGA SolarMAX™ PLUS TFT
Backlighting	Screen/Keypad
Backlighting Type	Pure white LED
Resize Display Window	Yes
Sonar And GPS Overlay Data	Yes
Split Screen Presentation	Yes
Multilanguage Display	Yes
Languages Supported	23

Sonar Frequency	50/200 or 83/200 kHz
Transducer Type	Choice of dual frequency Skimmer®
Sonar Output Power	Max 250W/32W RMS actual; 30,000/3,750 RMS analog equivalent W
Sonar Depth	Max 5000 ft \ 1524 m
Standard Fishfinder Features: COLORLINE™/GRAYLINE®, ASP™, FishSymbol I.D.™, FishTrack™, and more	Yes
FlashGraf™	Yes
FasTrack™	Yes
Ping Speed HyperScroll™	Yes
Sonar Alarms: Fish, Max and Min Depth	Yes
Temperature Display	Yes
Speed & Distance Log	Yes in 50/200 kHz Pack; Optional in 200 kHz Pack

GPS Antenna Type	Internal, high-sensitivity GPS+WAAS (Americas) or GPS+EGNOS+MSAS (non-Americas)
GPS Receiver Channels	16 channels
Background Map	Expanded U.S. BaseMap or Insight USA™ (Americas) or Worldwide background map (non-Americas)
Custom Mapping	Optional Navionics® Platinum+ and Platinum chartcards with TurboView™ for worldwide coverage - as well as Navionics® HotMaps™ Platinum, Lowrance Hot Spots® PRO and LakeMaster® ProMaps (Americas)
Waypoint Storage	5000
Man Overboard Feature	Yes

Antenna Type

Optional Lowrance radar choices available

NMEA 0183 Input	Yes
NMEA 2000 Pending Certification	Yes
NMEA Output	0183/2000
Connectors	NMEA 2000®, NMEA 0183 and Ethernet

Built-in Backup Memory	Yes
Casing	Sealed and waterproof
Width	10.6 in \ 269 mm
Height	7.8 in \ 197 mm
Depth	3.7 in \ 94 mm

Power Supply

10 - 17 vDC

Memory Card Capable	Two SD/MMC memory card slots
Other Features	Broadband Sounder technology, ethernet networking, optional SIRIUS Satellite Weather/Radio, FlyWheel™ scroll dial and new 2-year limited warranty