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[QUOTE]Marty - 2/28/2010  6:50 PM

It sounds like there is a lot of experience on the forum in regards to the new HDS units.  So here it is.

I have a 520c and LGC-3000 that will be moving to the bow to make room for my new HDS-8, I intend in networking them together to share waypoints and such, so here are my questions.

1.  If I have the units networked, will they both use the LGC-3000?  or can the HDS-8 use it internal antenna and the 520c use the 3000.  What are the pros and cons of doing it either way, if that is a possibility?

2.  I assume the internal antenna will perform better than the 3000 on the HDS.  Is this true?

3.  The main thing I want to do is share waypoints, in other words if I am at the console and add a waypoint I want it to show up on the bow 520c and also in the reverse direction.  Does the desire to use this functionality have any bearing on how the units use their antennas, or does the unit simple send the GPS coordinates over the network and add it to the other unit.

Your help is appreciated.

Thank you in advance.[/QUOTE]

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It sounds like there is a lot of experience on the forum in regards to the new HDS units. So here it is.

I have a 520c and LGC-3000 that will be moving to the bow to make room for my new HDS-8, I intend in networking them together to share waypoints and such, so here are my questions.

1. If I have the units networked, will they both use the LGC-3000? or can the HDS-8 use it internal antenna and the 520c use the 3000. What are the pros and cons of doing it either way, if that is a possibility?

2. I assume the internal antenna will perform better than the 3000 on the HDS. Is this true?

3. The main thing I want to do is share waypoints, in other words if I am at the console and add a waypoint I want it to show up on the bow 520c and also in the reverse direction. Does the desire to use this functionality have any bearing on how the units use their antennas, or does the unit simple send the GPS coordinates over the network and add it to the other unit.

Your help is appreciated.

Thank you in advance.