New usage for the E-80...

[JamesTXSD]

I just heard on World of Boating (a really enjoyable 2-hour radio program... we download it on my iPod to listen to when driving) that Raymarine announced this at the Miami Boat Show: Sirius satellite radio weather on the E-80! I saw a demonstration of this with Garmin and XM... not cheap, but what incredible information - real time weather at your location, on your chartplotter. I don't know prices or specifics yet with the Raymarine/Sirius set up yet, but this may be just the incentive to move me from the C-80 to the E on our 25. Anyone else heard anything about this?

Best wishes,
Jim

 

[mrw90]

Not sure of the specifics on the monthly billing, but you need to buy a sirius receiver for the e-80. Its on the Raymarine web site with a suggested retail price of $1000.00!

 

[Sneaks]

real time weather at your location, on your chartplotter.
Jim

Heck, all I do is look out the window for real time weather at my location, and if it's raining I don't even want it on my chart plotter!!!! :lol: :wink:

Seriously, If Sirius is anything like XM "weather and road conditions for the road warrior", the system isn't yet ready for prime time. Maybe in a year or so, but right now the coverage is pretty spotty.

Don