Appendix A - Technical specifications

LOWRANCE Link-8

GENERAL

 

Unit

LIMIT

 

 

 

 

Standard Operation Temperature

°C

-20ºC to +55ºC (-4ºF to 131ºF)

Normal Working Voltage

V

12 V DC battery system (negative ground)

Low battery detect Voltage

V

10.5 V

Rx Current Drain at

: Max Audio Power

A

≤1.5

 

: Stand-By

A

≤0.25

 

: Hailer Power

A

≤3.5

Tx Current Drain at

: Hi Power

A

≤6 (@13.6 V DC)

 

: Lo Power

A

≤1.5 (@13.6 V DC)

Dimensions

 

mm

180.5 x 96.3 x 171

Weight

 

kg

1.63

 

VHF Frequency Range: Transmit

MHz

156.025 To 157.425 (default)

VHF Frequency Range: Receive

MHz

156.025 To 163.275 (default)

Oscillate Mode

 

 

PLL

Modulation

 

 

FM (16KOG3E) DSC (16K0G2B)

Usable channels

 

 

International, USA, Canada, Weather

 

 

 

(country specific)

Channel Spacing

 

KHz

25

 

Frequency Stability

 

PPM

±5

 

Audio power of speaker in mike

dBA

80 dBA @ 1m

Audio power of speaker in base

dBA

94 dBA @ 1m (Ø=57mm)

Digital Selectivity Calling (DSC)

 

Class-D (EN301025) with dual receiver (individual

CH70)

 

 

 

 

Standards – DSC

 

 

ITU-R M.493-13 (US models),

 

 

 

EN 300-338-3 (EU models)

Standards – AIS

 

 

ITU-R M.1371-4

Standards - Other

 

 

EN 60950-1:2006 /A1:2010

LCD display

 

 

128 x 256 pixel LCD FSTN – 1.3” x 2.6”

Contrast control

 

 

Yes

Dimming control

 

 

Yes

Antenna connector

 

 

SO-239 (50 ohm)

NMEA 2000 connector

 

Micro-C (5 pin)

Waterproof

 

 

JIS-7

Compass safe distance:

 

0.5 m (1.5’)

Lowrance - Link-8 Operation Instructions

67