Lowrance elite-7 nmea2000 and VHF

[garedog]

Just bought the elite-7 and am now looking at VHF radios. I am wondering if I can connect a VHF to the elite-7 using nmea2000.

 

[NYBo]

Re: Lowrance elite-7 nmea2000 and VHF

Welcome to iboats!:welcome:

A new fixed-mount radio will have at least NMEA 0183 connectivity, so you should be able to connect them in some way.

 

[alldodge]

Re: Lowrance elite-7 nmea2000 and VHF

Just bought the elite-7 and am now looking at VHF radios. I am wondering if I can connect a VHF to the elite-7 using nmea2000.

Nema 2000 is available for some of the newer VHF models, just google it and they will come up. Here is just one
Simrad RS12 Class D DSC VHF Radio The GPS Store

 

[dingbat]

Re: Lowrance elite-7 nmea2000 and VHF

The unit does not support DSC via nmea 2000.

 

[agallant80]

Re: Lowrance elite-7 nmea2000 and VHF

For under $200 you can get a VHF with GPS built in for the "locate" button. You may want to go that route.