Garmin GMR Fantom 254 Radar w/4' Open Array Antenna
Garmin GMR Fantom 254 Radar w/4' Open Array Antenna — Product description
Unlock Superior Marine Awareness with Advanced Solid-State Radar
Navigating open waters demands radar systems that deliver unmatched clarity and responsiveness. This powerhouse 4-foot open array radar stands out in the world of consumer marine electronics, packing 250 watts of solid-state power into a compact design. Boaters and anglers alike rely on its ability to cut through challenging conditions, revealing distant targets and immediate threats with precision that traditional radars can't match.
Solid-state technology means no warm-up time—just instant operation and safer performance without the risks of magnetrons. Whether you're dodging unexpected obstacles at dusk or scouting for prime fishing spots from afar, this radar transforms your chartplotter into a comprehensive situational awareness tool.
Revolutionary Features for Everyday Boating Adventures
MotionScope: See Movement in Vivid Detail
Imagine targets popping into color-coded views as they move across your screen—red for closing in, green for receding. This Doppler-enabled tech pinpoints vessels, debris, or even weather cells from as close as 20 feet out to an impressive 96 nautical miles. It's a game-changer for collision avoidance during busy coastal runs or night passages.
Effortless Target Tracking with MARPA
Forget manual selections. The enhanced automatic acquisition locks onto and monitors up to 30 moving objects simultaneously, drawing from guard zones, boundary areas, or MotionScope alerts. Perfect for multi-vessel scenarios where every second counts, it provides vector lines and CPA/TCPA data to keep you informed without distraction.
Clutter-Free Views Through Smart Processing
Scan-to-scan averaging smooths out sea clutter and interference, delivering crisp images even in choppy seas. Pair it with pulse compression for sharp, energy-efficient target separation, ensuring small objects like buoys or kayaks don't get lost in the noise.
Fishing Edge: Auto Bird Gain and Echo Trails
Birds diving over bait balls are a fisherman's best friend. This radar's auto bird gain automatically amplifies those signals, helping you zero in on productive waters. Echo trails add persistence to moving targets, factoring in your boat's motion for intuitive interpretation—ideal for tracking schools or flocks amid waves.
Enhance Safety, Navigation, and Fishing Success
Safety First: Dynamic sea filters adapt to calm, moderate, or rough conditions, optimizing gain on the fly. Guard zones trigger audible alarms if intruders enter your safe perimeter, giving peace of mind on long offshore trips.
Seamless Integration: Overlay radar imagery directly on your charts—full screen or split—with independent scaling. It pairs effortlessly with compatible multifunction displays, creating a unified helm experience.
Fishing and Exploration: Spot birds at distance to pinpoint fish-holding structure. The extended range lets you plan routes around weather or monitor distant fleets, turning every outing into an efficient endeavor.
Users report fewer false alarms and more reliable long-range picks compared to entry-level units, making it a worthwhile upgrade for serious boaters.
Complete Package for Quick Setup
- Rugged antenna and pedestal assembly
- Comprehensive mounting hardware and template
- 15-meter right-angle power cable
- 15-meter right-angle network cable
- Voltage converter for versatile power options
- Detailed documentation for straightforward installation
Everything arrives ready to mount on standard radomes, with weatherproof cabling designed for marine harshness.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the detection range of this radar?
It offers a versatile detection range from 20 feet to 96 nautical miles, covering close-quarters maneuvering to long-distance monitoring.
How does MotionScope technology benefit boaters?
MotionScope uses Doppler processing to color-code moving targets, helping identify approaching vessels, birds, or weather for proactive collision avoidance and navigation.
What makes MARPA automatic acquisition unique?
It automatically acquires and tracks up to 30 targets without manual input, using data from guard zones or MotionScope for hands-free monitoring.
Can this radar help with fishing?
Yes, Auto Bird Gain highlights flocks of birds over fish schools, while echo trails track moving bait or game fish effectively.
How does it handle sea clutter?
Scan-to-scan averaging and Dynamic Sea Filter reduce clutter and interference, providing clear images in varying sea states.
Is there a warm-up time required?
No, solid-state design offers instant-on operation, unlike traditional magnetron radars.
What overlays are supported?
Radar overlays seamlessly on chart screens, with options for full or split display and independent range controls.
Garmin GMR Fantom 254 Radar
THE POWER TO SEE MORE
GMR Fantom 254 is the most powerful 4' consumer solid-state radar.
The GMR Fantom 254, our most powerful 4' solid-state radars, feature 250 W of power. They use MotionScope technology to detect and highlight moving targets in different colors, which helps you avoid potential collisions, find flocks of birds and track weather. New MARPA Automatic Acquisition allows for triggering and tracking with no user prompting on all returns, boundary zones, guard zones or MotionScope. Scan-to-scan averaging, a new feature, helps aid in reduction of sea clutter and interference. Its Pulse Compression technology provides high-resolution imaging and maximizes energy to help you detect and identify targets. Auto Bird Gain helps you identify flocks of birds on the water. The GMR Fantom 254 radar have a detection range of 20' to 96 nautical miles.
Features:
- We've got the power. 250 watts of it to be exact.
- Know the long and short of it with a detection range of 20' to 96 nautical miles.
- MotionScope highlights everything that moves so there are no surprises.
- The more the merrier with MARPA. Keep track of up to 30 moving targets.
- Clear the clutter with scan-to-scan averaging.
MotionScope Technology
Detect and highlight moving targets in different colors to help avoid collisions, find flocks of birds and track weather from 20' to 96 nautical miles.
Automatic Acquisition
New mini-automatic radar plotting aid (MARPA) automatic acquisition allows for triggering and tracking of up to 30 targets with no user prompting on all returns, boundary zones, guard zones or MotionScope.
Clear The Way
Scan-to-scan averaging aids in reduction of sea clutter and interference, so you have a clear view of what's out there.
Auto Bird Gain
Where there are birds on the water's surface, there are fish below it. Auto Bird Gain helps you locate flocks of birds at the water's surface.
Pulse Compression
This feature provides high-resolution imaging while maximizing energy to enhance target detection and identification.
Echo Trails
True Echo Trails feature displays a fading trail to help you quickly and easily identify moving targets while accounting for the movement of your own boat.
Radar Overlay
Overlay radar on your chart screen as single display or split screen with independent range settings.
Dynamic Sea Filter
Dynamic Sea Filter automatically adjusts gain to calm, medium and rough sea conditions.
Guard Zone
Set the safety zone and receive an alarm when an object enters the zone.
In The Box
- GMR Fantom 254 antenna and pedestal
- Mounting hardware kit and template
- Right angle power cable (15 meters)
- Right angle network cable (15 meters)
- Voltage converter
- Documentation
SKU: NVN-86001
MPN: K10-00012-21
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Technical specifications
| Brand | Garmin |
| Model | Garmin GMR Fantom 254 Radar w/4' Open Array Antenna |
| SKU / MFR# | 86001 |
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