GPS Receiver - internal vs. external
I have a few questions for you folks. I am planning on purchasing a 798 SI for the bow of my boat, I currently have the 997 with a transom transducer. My question is are there any advantages/disadvatages to having an internal GPS receiver as opposed to external? Will the internal receive as well as the external? Having room to mount the external "puck" receiver is not an issue. So, which one is the better choice??
Here are the two choices:
798C SI Combo - Transom Mount Transducer and External GPS Antenna included
798CI SI Combo - Transom Mount Transducer and internal GPS Antenna included
Thanks in advance,
Howard V.
Depends on the application for me
The newer units have the 50 channel recievers if I remember right so they should be much better than we are used to. For the bow I would think the Internal would be good. Less to fool with plus I assume it will be positioned pretty close to the proxsimity of the transducer.
For a consol unit I prefer the external. That way I can position the reciever as close to the transducer as possible. This should give a truer mark.
I look at it like this. If I have a 20' boat and I have my transducer on the stern and my reciever on the bow, I'm starting out with a 20' error. Closer the better.