1.
ThislocationprovidesoptimalGPS
performance(abovedecks).
2.
Inthislocation,GPSperformancemaybeless
effective.
3.
ThislocationisNOTrecommendedforGPS
antenna.
Vesselconstruction
Theconstructionofyourvesselcanhaveanimpact
onGPSperformance.Forexample,theproximity
ofheavystructuresuchasastructuralbulkhead,
ortheinterioroflargervesselsmayresultina
reducedGPSsignal.Beforelocatingequipment
withaninternalGPSantennabelowdecks,seek
professionalassistanceandconsideruseofan
externalGPSantennamountedabovedecks.
Prevailingconditions
Theweatherandlocationofthevesselcanaffectthe
GPSperformance.Typicallycalmclearconditions
provideforamoreaccurateGPSx.Vesselsat
extremenortherlyorsoutherlylatitudesmayalso
receiveaweakerGPSsignal.GPSantennamounted
belowdeckswillbemoresusceptibletoperformance
issuesrelatedtotheprevailingconditions.
Viewingangleconsiderations
Asdisplaycontrast,colorandnightmode
performanceareallaffectedbytheviewingangle,
Raymarinerecommendsyoutemporarilypowerup
thedisplaywhenplanningtheinstallation,toenable
youtobestjudgewhichlocationgivestheoptimum
viewingangle.
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