garmin 498

[catchem]

dose anyone know if this unit has a mph in the gps? when i bought the transducer one had temp mph and dual frequency the other had temp and dual frequency the later is the one i got thinking the mph would be in the workings of the gps and it was comfirmed be the staff at west marine now i am not able or not sure if the unit has this option?

 

[Jan from Humboldt]

Yes it should.

However it will not give you "Water speed" as your transducer does not have the little paddle wheel, your gps should have a section on one screen/page that reads relative speed.

This is like air speed verses ground speed when you are in an airplane.


http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap498/