Tulsa, Okla. – Lowrance, a world-leading brand in marine electronics since 1957 and GPS navigational systems since 1992, announced today its new LVR-880 fixed-mount radio has begun shipping and is available for purchase at marine retailers throughout the United States and Canada. The LVR-880 is the perfect system for the price- and performance-hungry consumer, seeking the latest in VHF innovation and functionality.
The new Lowrance LVR-880 is the first powerful, fixed-mount, DSC-equipped radio to offer dual 25/1-watt VHF and 2-watt stereo FM radio capabilities effectively replacing two components with one integrated solution. The VHF also incorporates NMEA 2000 with DSC-101 for distress and buddy-tracking features when connected to a compatible Lowrance GPS chartplotter. The Navico exclusive “Track Your Buddy” feature connects DSC position polling to Lowrance LCX, LMS and GlobalMapTM, as well as other Navico GPS chartplotters via the NMEA 2000 network for GPS location display of up to three boating friends. The LVR-880 includes 22W hailer with listen-back feature, an extra-large 64 x 128 FSTN segmented display with backlighting, and a 6-key speaker microphone for left- or right-handed use.
“The Lowrance LVR-880 is the most unique and best value VHF radio on the market,” said Greg Konig, vice president of product management, Navico. “It is the flagship in the most complete and competitive VHF range on the market and provides our customers with the ultimate mix of features and price.”
The new LVR-880 is compatible with all USA, Canadian, International and 10-weather marine channels with channel naming. The device is JIS 7 waterproof/submersible and, like all Lowrance VHF radios, protected by a one-year limited parts and labor warranty.
For more information on the Lowrance LVR-880, or the entire Lowrance line of marine electronics, please visit www.lowrance.com or call toll-free 1.800.324.1356 in the USA or 1.800.661.3983 in Canada.
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About Lowrance:
The Lowrance® brand is wholly owned by Navico, Inc., a privately held, international marine electronics company. Navico is currently the world’s largest marine electronics company, and is the parent company to five well-established marine electronics brands: B&G®, Eagle®, Lowrance, Northstar and Simrad®.