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Lowrance HDS-5
6.9 out of 10

Lowrance HDS-5

An easy fit with an easy-to-see large display, this HDS delivers Read more

Great Deal: $449.95

Specifications

Feature
Value
Comment
DISPLAY
Display Size
8 in \ 203 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 / SOUNDER
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
Depth Alarm
Yes
Temperature Display
Yes
GPS / NAVIGATION
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)
Waypoint Storage
5000
Routes
200
Plot Trails
Up to 10 trails - up to 12,000 points/trail
Man Overboard Feature
Yes
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) * Mapping cards available through LakeMaster Lake Map retail outlets .
RADAR
Antenna Type
Optional Lowrance radar choices available
NETWORKING / CONNECTORS
NMEA 0183 Input
Yes
NMEA Output
0183/2000
Connectors
NMEA 2000®, NMEA 0183 and Ethernet
NMEA 2000 Pending Certification
Yes
TECHNICAL / ENVIRONMENTAL
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
Power Supply
10 - 17 vDC
NMEA 2000 Load Equivalency Number
1 network load (50mA)
OTHER
Memory Card Capable
Two SD/MMC memory card slots
Other Features
StructureScan with optional LSS-1 module (8 color palette options), Broadband Sounder technology (with 14 color palette options), ethernet networking, optional SIRIUS Satellite Weather/Radio, FlyWheel™ scroll dial and new 2-year limited warranty
Release Date
First seen
28 November 2008