Tulsa, Okla. – Lowrance, the world-leading brand in innovative marine electronics since 1957, announced today an all-new line of marine VHF radios. Debuted at ICAST 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Lowrance fixed mount LVR-880 and LVR-250, and the handheld LHR-22 and LHR-20 are perfect for the price- and performance-hungry consumer, seeking the newest in innovation and functionality.
The new Lowrance LVR-880 is the first powerful, fixed-mount, DSC-equipped 25/1-watt radio to offer dual VHF and FM radio capabilities. The VHF also integrates NMEA 2000 with DSC-101 for distress and buddy-tracking features when connected to a compatible Lowrance GPS chartplotter. An exclusive “Track Your Buddy” feature connects DSC position polling to Lowrance LCX, LMS and GlobalMapTM units via the NMEA 2000 network for GPS location display of up to three boating friends. The LVR-880 includes intercom/hailer-horn, an extra-large 64 x 128 FSTN segmented display with backlighting, and a 6-key speaker microphone for left- or right-handed use. The LVR-880 is compatible with all USA, Canadian, International and 10-weather marine channels with channel naming, and is JIS 7 waterproof/submersible.
The new LVR-250 DSC25/1-watt, fixed-mount VHF radio with DSC touts high quality and features without a high price. Also delivering all USA, Canadian and International marine channels, the LVR-250 features DSC-101 connectivity for distress calling, local/distant feature to eliminate unwanted interference, 6-key speaker microphone for left- or right-hand use and 10 weather channels with 1050-hz alert tone detect.
The Lowrance marine VHF lineup also includes innovation for the handheld market segment, with the new LHR-20 and LHR-22 with 5/1-watt transmit power. Both include advanced Li-Ion battery pack/charger technology for best-in-class battery life, while the LHR-22 sports the newest RealTree® pattern, Advantage Max-4 HD®. Also built tough to exacting JIS 7
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waterproof/submersible standards, both offer extra features like bright LED TX indicator, power saver circuitry, larger LCD display for user visibility, RSSI to meter strength of incoming/ outgoing signals and Weather Alert.
All new Lowrance VHF marine radios come with a full one-year warranty. For more information, please visit www.lowrance.com, or call 1.800.324.1356 in the USA or 1.800.661.3983 in Canada.
About Lowrance:
The Lowrance® brand is wholly owned by Navico, Inc., a privately held, international marine electronics
company. Navico is currently the world’s largest marine electronics company, and is the parent company
to seven well-established marine electronics brands: B&G®, Eagle®, Lowrance, MX Marine, Navman,
Northstar and Simrad®.
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