FUNURO FSN-80 Satellite Receiver - Can I use it?

[David Robinson]

I've picked this up at a Radio Club. It appears to work.

But I have very little knowledge on what I can do with it and/or if its
still worth using.

My Google.com searches have come up blank, except for some Ads saying our
Boat has one.

I've placed a question on the furuno US support message board. No response
yet.

Does anyone have any information on this unit?

I'd hate for it to sit on the shelf doing nothing for the next 10 years.

Or if anyone wants to take it off my hands, please email me.

NSW Australia

Thanks for reading!!

David Robinson

 

[Bruce in Alaska]

I've picked this up at a Radio Club. It appears to work.

But I have very little knowledge on what I can do with it and/or if its
still worth using.

My Google.com searches have come up blank, except for some Ads saying our
Boat has one.

I've placed a question on the furuno US support message board. No response
yet.

Does anyone have any information on this unit?

I'd hate for it to sit on the shelf doing nothing for the next 10 years.

Or if anyone wants to take it off my hands, please email me.

NSW Australia

Thanks for reading!!

David Robinson

If I remeber correctly the FSN-80 was Furuno's first GPS Receiver.
Been a while since I have seen one....

Bruce in alaska

 

[David Robinson]

If I remeber correctly the FSN-80 was Furuno's first GPS Receiver.
Been a while since I have seen one....

Bruce in alaska

It does look like a GPS receiver, based on the buttons/options.

But I couldn't find anything with the acronym GPS on it. I was thinking it
used some other radio beacon positioning data.

If its GPS, then I can at least connect up a GPS tuned antenna and see if
it will locate me.

Thanks!