Garmin GMR Fantom 54 - 4' Open Array Radar
Garmin GMR Fantom 54 - 4' Open Array Radar — Product description
Enhance Your Boating Safety with Advanced Target Detection
Navigating busy waterways or open ocean demands radar that cuts through clutter and delivers crystal-clear insights. The Garmin GMR Fantom 54 stands out with its 50W solid-state power and 4-foot open array design, offering detection from intimate 20-foot ranges out to an impressive 72 nautical miles. Whether you're dodging fog banks, monitoring distant vessels, or scanning for weather cells, this radar paints a precise picture on your Garmin chartplotter, helping you make confident decisions on the water.
Its narrow 1.8° horizontal beamwidth slices through rain and haze, separating targets like shorelines from smaller boats with ease. High antenna gain ensures even faint echoes from far-off objects pop on screen, giving you the edge in low-visibility conditions that traditional radars struggle with.
MotionScope: See Movement Before It Becomes a Threat
Imagine targets lighting up in vivid colors—red for approaching dangers, green for receding ones. That's the power of MotionScope Doppler technology at work. By leveraging the Doppler effect, it instantly identifies motion relative to your vessel, spotlighting potential collisions, bird flocks signaling hot fishing grounds, or fast-moving storm fronts.
For anglers, this means zeroing in on surface-feeding birds that betray baitfish schools below. Cruisers benefit from early warnings on crossing traffic, reducing stress during night runs or heavy seas. Pair it with your autopilot or heading sensor for trails corrected to your boat's motion, making interpretation intuitive even for newcomers.
True Echo Trails for Instant Threat Assessment
Echo trails leave fading paths behind moving objects, adjusted for your vessel's heading. Spot a erratic trail from another boat? React swiftly to avoid close quarters. This feature shines in crowded harbors, where distinguishing friend from foe happens at a glance.
Auto Bird Gain: Your Secret Weapon for Productive Fishing Trips
Birds diving on baitfish are a universal angler cue. Auto Bird Gain amplifies these flocks without manual tweaks, so you spend less time fiddling with settings and more time dropping lines. It's especially handy in choppy waters where manual adjustments falter.
Smart Auto Adjustments for Effortless Performance
Dynamic Auto Gain and Sea Filter adapt on the fly to waves, rain, or calm conditions. Choose low, medium, or high sea clutter filtering, and let the radar optimize itself—no constant monitoring required. Target size controls let you enlarge weak signals for better visibility or shrink them for sharp coastal details, tailoring the display to your scenario.
Dual Range and Overlay: Multitask Like a Pro
Run short-range for docking precision alongside long-range for horizon scanning, all from one antenna. Overlay radar directly on charts for a unified view, or split-screen with independent zooms. Dual radar support adds redundancy, ensuring no single point of failure on larger vessels with multiple displays.
Collision Avoidance Tools That Keep You Secure
MARPA tracks up to 10 targets automatically, plotting courses and CPA (closest point of approach) when paired with a heading sensor. Guard zones trigger audible alarms if intruders enter your safe bubble. VRM and EBL tools measure distances and bearings instantly, while adjustable rotation speeds (up to 48 RPM) keep updates fluid on closer scales.
Seamless Installation and Reliable Operation
Engineered for straightforward mounting with included hardware and templates, this radar integrates via Garmin's network cables. IPX6 water resistance and 80-knot wind tolerance mean it thrives in harsh marine environments. Power it from 10-32V sources, and you're ready—no endless calibration menus to navigate.
| Key Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Antenna Length | 48" (121.92 cm) |
| Transmit Power | 50W pulse compression (equiv. to 6kW magnetron) |
| Beamwidth | 1.8° H x 23° V |
| Max Range | 72 nm |
| Min Range | 6 meters |
| Rotation Speed | 24/48 RPM |
| Water Rating | IPX6 |
| Dimensions (Pedestal) | 16.6" x 14.3" x 10.7" |
What's Included for Quick Setup
- GMR Fantom 54 antenna and pedestal
- Mounting hardware kit and template
- 15m right-angle power cable
- 15m right-angle network cable
- Documentation
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes MotionScope technology unique on the GMR Fantom 54?
MotionScope uses Doppler processing to color-code moving targets—red for closing, green for opening—helping instantly spot collisions, birds, or weather without guesswork.
How does Pulse Compression improve target detection?
It delivers sharp, high-resolution images at long ranges by efficiently using power, outperforming traditional peak-power radars in cluttered or rainy conditions.
Can this radar help with fishing?
Yes, Auto Bird Gain highlights surface bird flocks, indicating baitfish below, while Dual Range lets you scan both close structure and distant schools.
Does it require a heading sensor for full features?
A heading sensor or autopilot enhances MARPA tracking, echo trails, and overlays, but basic functions work standalone.
What's the wind tolerance and power needs?
Handles up to 80 knots and runs on 10-32V DC, making it robust for offshore adventures.
How easy is installation?
Plug-and-play with pre-made cables and mounting kit; no complex calibration needed—just secure, connect, and go.
Can it overlay on chartplotters?
Absolutely, it overlays seamlessly on Garmin charts as single, split, or dual-range views for integrated navigation.
GMR Fantom 54 - 4' Open Array Radar
High-powered Open-Array Radar
- 4', 50W solid-state open-array radar with pedestal
- MotionScope technology detects and highlights moving targets in different colors to help avoid collisions, find flocks of birds and track weather
- Pulse Compression technology provides high-resolution imaging while maximizing energy to enhance target detection and identification
- True echo trails display a fading trail to help you quickly and easily identify moving targets while accounting for the movement of your own boat
- Overlay radar on your chart screen as single display or split screen with independent range settings
The GMR Fantom 54 solid-state radar with 50 W of power uses MotionScope technology to detect and highlight moving targets in different colors, which helps you avoid potential collisions, find flocks of birds and track weather. It includes Pulse Compression technology that provides high-resolution imaging and maximizes energy to help you detect and identify targets. It has a detection range of 20' to 72 nautical miles.
High-power 50W Radar with Narrow Beam
You get excellent close- and long-range target detection from as close as 20' to 72 nautical miles, even in fog or rain. The narrow horizontal beamwidth provides a high-resolution image, and the high antenna gain picks out weak targets at a distance. This radar paints a clear, concise image of the shoreline, other vessels and impending weather right on your Garmin chartplotter. Get consistent target positions, excellent target separation that helps you distinguish large targets from small ones and adjustable rotation speed for fast screen updates.
MotionScope Doppler Technology
GMR Fantom uses the Doppler effect to detect and highlight moving targets to help you avoid potential collisions, find flocks of birds and track weather formations. The Doppler effect is the frequency shift in the radar echo due to the relative motion of the target. This allows for instant detection of any targets moving toward or away from the radar. MotionScope highlights the moving targets on the radar display so you can navigate around other boats or severe weather or toward fishing spots where birds are feeding at the surface.
Echo Trails
A fading trail is left on the screen to help you quickly and easily identify moving targets and potential collision threats. Trails are corrected for your boat's rotation when an autopilot or heading sensor is connected to your Garmin network.
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 where baitfish are likely to be found.
Dynamic Auto Gain and Sea Filter Settings
Dynamic Auto Gain automatically adjusts to your surroundings for optimal performance in all conditions. Dynamic Sea Filter automatically adjusts gain to changing sea conditions with user options for low, medium or high filtering.
Target Size
You can increase the size of targets on screen to help differentiate from noise, or reduce the size to sharpen shoreline details.
Dual Range with Radar Overlay
The single radar antenna can display radar images on your chartplotter map page side by side, with independent range settings and controls for both close and long range. One or both ranges can also be viewed as a chart overlay. An autopilot or heading sensor is recommended for best results.
MARPA Target Tracking
Mini-automatic radar plotting aid (MARPA) tracks up to 10 selected targets, helping you keep track of other vessels and avoid collisions.
Dual Radar Support
This provides redundancy and the ability for each display unit on the boat to select data from 1 of 2 different radar sources.
Guard Zone
Set the safety zone, and receive an alarm when an object enters the zone.
Easy Interpretation
Variable range markers (VRM) and electronic bearing lines (EBL) allow rapid measurements of distance and bearing to vessels and land. It fits the selected radar range to the vertical size of your display to show more forward-looking radar returns on screen and make it easier to interpret target distances.
Easy to Install and Use
All our radars are designed to be easy to install and easy to use. There are no complex user settings to adjust; just install your radar, and start using it. You can rely on the GMR Fantom radar to provide reliable, optimum performance in all conditions.
In The Box
- GMR Fantom 54 antenna and pedestal
- Mounting hardware kit and template
- Right angle power cable (15 meters)
- Right angle network cable (15 meters)
- Documentation
Garmin GMR Fantom 54 50 Watt 4' Open Array Radar
Model: K10-00012-17- 4’, 50 W solid-state open-array radar with pedestal
- MotionScope™ technology detects and highlights moving targets in different colors to help avoid collisions, find flocks of birds and track weather
- Pulse Compression technology provides high-resolution imaging while maximizing energy to enhance target detection and identification
- True echo trails display a fading trail to help you quickly and easily identify moving targets while accounting for the movement of your own boat
- Overlay radar on your chart screen as single display or split screen with independent range settings
Garmins GMR Fantom 54 solid-state radar with 50 W of power uses MotionScope technology to detect and highlight moving targets in different colors, which helps you avoid potential collisions, find flocks of birds and track weather. It includes Pulse Compression technology that provides high-resolution imaging and maximizes energy to help you detect and identify targets. It has a detection range of 20’ to 72 nautical miles.
You get excellent close- and long-range target detection from as close as 20’ to 72 nautical miles, even in fog or rain. The narrow horizontal beamwidth provides a high-resolution image, and the high antenna gain picks out weak targets at a distance. This radar paints a clear, concise image of the shoreline, other vessels and impending weather — right on your Garmin chartplotter. Get consistent target positions, excellent target separation that helps you distinguish large targets from small ones and adjustable rotation speed for fast screen updates.
GMR Fantom uses the Doppler effect to detect and highlight moving targets to help you avoid potential collisions, find flocks of birds and track weather formations. The Doppler effect is the frequency shift in the radar echo due to the relative motion of the target. This allows for instant detection of any targets moving toward or away from the radar. MotionScope highlights the moving targets on the radar display so you can navigate around other boats or severe weather — or toward fishing spots where birds are feeding at the surface.
A fading "trail" is left on the screen to help you quickly and easily identify moving targets and potential collision threats. Trails are corrected for your boat’s rotation when an autopilot or heading sensor is connected to your Garmin network.
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 where baitfish are likely to be found.
Dynamic Auto Gain automatically adjusts to your surroundings for optimal performance in all conditions. Dynamic Sea Filter automatically adjusts gain to changing sea conditions with user options for low, medium or high filtering.
You can increase the size of targets on screen to help differentiate from noise, or reduce the size to sharpen shoreline details.
The single radar antenna can display radar images on your chartplotter map page side by side, with independent range settings and controls for both close and long range. One or both ranges can also be viewed as a chart overlay. An autopilot or heading sensor is recommended for best results.
Mini-automatic radar plotting aid (MARPA) tracks up to 10 selected targets, helping you keep track of other vessels and avoid collisions.
This provides redundancy and the ability for each display unit on the boat to select data from 1 of 2 different radar sources.
Set the safety zone, and receive an alarm when an object enters the zone.
Variable range markers (VRM) and electronic bearing lines (EBL) allow rapid measurements of distance and bearing to vessels and land. It fits the selected radar range to the vertical size of your display to show more forward-looking radar returns on screen and make it easier to interpret target distances.
All our radars are designed to be easy to install and easy to use. There are no complex user settings to adjust; just install your radar, and start using it. You can rely on the GMR Fantom radar to provide reliable, optimum performance in all conditions.
Specifications| General | |
| Water rating | IPX6 |
| Antenna length | 48" (121.92 cm) |
| Rotation speed (RPM) | 24 and 48 rpm (High Speed only available in Single Range mode, with MotionScope disabled, and on range settings of 12 NM or lower) |
| Transmit power | 50W of pulse compression power output, the approximate equivalent to a 6kW magnetron |
| Beam width | 1.8° horizontal, 23° vertical |
| Maximum range | 72 nm |
| Minimum range | 6 meters |
| Radar Features | |
| High definition (outstanding target separation with less screen clutter) | Yes |
| MARPA target tracking (collision avoidance) | Yes (Requires Heading Sensor, Sold Separately) |
| Guard zone alarm | Yes |
| Additional | |
| MotionScope | Yes |
| Auto Bird Gain | Yes |
| Dual Radar Support | Yes |
| Echo Trails | Yes, True |
| Programmable Antenna Parking Position | Yes |
| Max Wind Speed | 80 kt |
| Input Voltage | 10-32 V |
| Dimensions | Pedestal: 16.6" x 14.3" x 10.7" Full assembly: 15.9" height x 51.8" diameter |
What's in the Box:
- GMR Fantom 54 antenna and pedestal
- Mounting hardware kit and template
- Right angle power cable (15 meters)
- Right angle network cable (15 meters)
- Documentation
SKU: NVN-72874
MPN: K10-00012-17
UPC: 753759189860
Technical specifications
| Brand | Garmin |
| Model | Garmin GMR Fantom 54 - 4' Open Array Radar |
| SKU / MFR# | 72874 |
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