Marine Electronics Industry Leader Expands VHF Product Line
Northstar, a leader in the design and manufacture of world-class marine navigation systems, announced today the latest addition to its popular Explorer Series – the Explorer 725 VHF DSC radio with the new 705 wireless handset option.
A full-featured SC101 VHF radio with the added mobility and convenience of up to two optional wireless handsets, the new Northstar Explorer 725 VHF radio offers new features that greatly enhance the Northstar VHF product line. Like all Northstar products, the Explorer 725 combines ease-of-use and cutting edge technology, providing boaters with the ultimate in reliability, flexibility and performance.
Rugged and dependable, the Explorer 725 delivers the high quality functionality savvy boaters expect from Northstar. Designed for boats 18’ and larger, the powerful Northstar Explorer 725 offers expandability with an optional full function, second station wireless handset, ideal for fly-bridge, sailboat cockpit or anywhere a second VHF station is useful. Boaters with two wireless handsets can also use them to communicate in walkie-talkie-like fashion when in range of the Explorer 725, which acts as a relay station. Additional features of the Explorer 725 include built-in fish activity and weather prediction capabilities displayed on a super large screen using a detailed digital graph; and the exclusive Track-Your-Buddy capability. Unique to the Navico family, Track-Your-Buddy allows boaters to pinpoint the exact location of other vessels using LL position polling techniques and displays the position on the latest line-up of Northstar GPS chartplotters.
”The Explorer 725 is a radio truly worthy of the Northstar name,” said Paul Comyns, director of marketing – B&G, Northstar & Simrad brands, Navico. "Northstar is dedicated to helping our customers make the most of their time on the water. Our new VHF radio provides not only the peace of mind and safety that consumers expect, but an array of innovative features that make the entire boating experience more enjoyable.”
Additional features of the Northstar Explorer 725 include a 25W transmitter, 5W extension speaker with listen-back feature and NOAA Tone Weather Alert. The optional full function wireless handset contains a rechargeable 750mA Li-Ion battery, built-in radio controls with intercom compatibility, and comes with a 12VDC tabletop charger. The Explorer 725 is
NMEA 0183 compatible, JIS-7 waterproof, and is protected by a 2-year warranty.
Price & Availability:
The new Northstar Explorer 725 VHF radio will be available this May for purchase through authorized Northstar dealers, pending FCC approval. The optional wireless second station handset can be purchase separately. For more information on the Explorer 725, or to learn more about Northstar and its entire product line, please contact 800-628-4487 (toll-free) or visit www.northstarnav.com.
About Northstar:
The Northstar brand is wholly owned by Navico, Inc., a privately held, international marine electronics company. Navico is the world’s largest marine electronics company, and is the parent company to seven well-established marine electronics brands: B&G®, Eagle®, Lowrance, MX Marine, Navman, Northstar and Simrad®.
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