Garmin GMR Fantom 56 - 6' Open Array Radar
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Garmin GMR Fantom 56 - 6' Open Array Radar Product Description
Experience Crystal-Clear Visibility on the Water
Imagine navigating through thick fog or spotting a distant storm front before it disrupts your voyage. The Garmin GMR Fantom 56 delivers that edge with its powerful 50W solid-state design and 6-foot open array, offering detection from intimate 20-foot close-ups to an impressive 72 nautical miles. Boaters rave about its ability to cut through rain clutter and reveal hidden targets, turning uncertain waters into a confidently charted course.
MotionScope: See Movement Before It Becomes a Threat
At the heart of this radar lies MotionScope Doppler technology, which uses the subtle shift in radar echoes to paint moving objects in vibrant colors on your display. Approaching vessels glow green or red depending on their trajectory, helping you sidestep collisions effortlessly. Anglers love how it pinpoints bird flocks diving for baitfish, guiding you straight to prime fishing grounds. Unlike static images, this dynamic view accounts for your boat's motion when paired with a heading sensor, ensuring trails fade accurately behind targets.
Pulse Compression for Sharper, Stronger Signals
This innovative Pulse Compression packs peak performance into a compact 50W package, rivaling traditional 6kW systems. You'll enjoy razor-sharp target separation, distinguishing a small dinghy from a larger ship even at extreme ranges. The narrow 1.25° horizontal beam slices through interference, while high antenna gain pulls faint echoes from afar. Adjust rotation speeds up to 48 RPM for real-time updates, keeping your screen alive with the latest intel.
Fishing and Safety Features That Work Smarter
Auto Bird Gain automatically amplifies surface bird returns, a game-changer for spotting fish-attracting activity without manual tweaks. Dynamic Auto Gain and Sea Filter adapt on the fly to choppy seas or calm bays, selecting from low, medium, or high settings. MARPA tracks up to 10 targets with collision alerts, while Guard Zones trigger alarms for intruders in your safe perimeter. Dual Range lets you monitor near and far simultaneously, overlaying radar seamlessly on your chartplotter—perfect for split-screen multitasking.
User-Friendly Tools for Intuitive Operation
True echo trails leave fading paths that correct for your vessel's heading, making threat assessment instinctive. Tweak target size to declutter noisy returns or etch shoreline details crisply. Variable Range Markers (VRM) and Electronic Bearing Lines (EBL) measure distances and angles at a glance. Dual radar support adds redundancy across displays, and programmable parking positions simplify maintenance.
Built Tough for Real-World Boating
Rated IPX6 for harsh marine environments, it withstands 80-knot winds and operates on 10-32V power. The pedestal measures a compact 16.6" x 14.3" x 10.7", with the full assembly spanning 75.2" in diameter—easy to mount on most vessels. No warmup needed; solid-state reliability means it's ready when you are.
Technical Specifications
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Water Rating | IPX6 |
| Antenna Length | 72" (182.9 cm) |
| Rotation Speed | 24 and 48 RPM (High speed in single range mode, MotionScope off, ≤12 NM) |
| Transmit Power | 50W pulse compression (≈6kW magnetron equivalent) |
| Beam Width | 1.25° horizontal, 23° vertical |
| Maximum Range | 72 nm |
| Minimum Range | 6 meters |
| High Definition | Yes (superior separation, low clutter) |
| MARPA Tracking | Yes (up to 10 targets; heading sensor recommended) |
| Max Wind Speed | 80 kt |
| Input Voltage | 10-32 V |
| Dimensions | Pedestal: 16.6" x 14.3" x 10.7" Full: 15.9" H x 75.2" dia. |
What's Included for Quick Setup
- GMR Fantom 56 antenna and pedestal
- Mounting hardware kit and template
- Right-angle power cable (15 meters)
- Right-angle network cable (15 meters)
- Documentation
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes MotionScope technology stand out on the GMR Fantom 56?
MotionScope leverages Doppler processing to color-code moving targets, instantly revealing approaching or receding objects like boats or birds, enhancing collision avoidance and fishing efficiency.
How far can the Garmin GMR Fantom 56 detect targets?
It offers reliable detection from 6 meters up to 72 nautical miles, excelling in fog, rain, or clear conditions with its narrow beam and high-gain antenna.
Is the GMR Fantom 56 suitable for fishing boats?
Absolutely—Auto Bird Gain highlights surface flocks indicating baitfish below, while true echo trails track activity for precise positioning over hot spots.
Does it require complex setup or calibration?
No, it's designed for straightforward installation with included cables and hardware. Dynamic auto adjustments handle gain and sea clutter automatically.
Can I overlay radar on my chartplotter?
Yes, Dual Range supports side-by-side or overlaid views with independent settings, ideal for monitoring close hazards and distant weather simultaneously.
What safety features does it offer?
MARPA tracks up to 10 targets, Guard Zones alarm on intruders, and VRM/EBL tools measure bearings quickly for proactive navigation.
How weather-resistant is the unit?
IPX6 rated and built to handle 80-knot winds, it's rugged for offshore adventures.
GMR Fantom 56 - 6' Open Array Radar
High-powered Open-Array Radar
- 6', 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 56 antenna and pedestal
- Mounting hardware kit and template
- Right angle power cable (15 meters)
- Right angle network cable (15 meters)
- Documentation
SKU: NVN-72875
MPN: K10-00012-18
UPC: 753759189877
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Garmin GMR Fantom 56 50 Watt 6' Open Array Radar
Model: K10-00012-18- 6’, 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 56 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 Garmin 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 | 72"" (182.9 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 | 1.25° 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 75.2"" diameter |
What's in the Box:
- GMR Fantom 56 antenna and pedestal
- Mounting hardware kit and template
- Right angle power cable (15 meters)
- Right angle network cable (15 meters)
- Documentation "
- GMR Fantom™ 56 - 6' Open Array Radar
- High-powered Open-Array Radar 6’, 50W solid-state open-array radar with pedestal MotionScope™ technology detects and highlights moving targets in different colors to help avoid
- This radar is so powerful it can detect a target up to 2 miles away.
- GMR Fantom™ 56 - 6' Open Array Radar
- High-powered Open-Array Radar 6’, 50W solid-state open-array radar with pedestal MotionScope™ technology detects and highlights moving targets in different colors to help avoid
- GMR Fantom™ 56 - 6' Open Array Radar
- High-powered, 50W solid-state open-array radar with pedestal
- MotionScope™ technology detects and highlights moving targets in different colors to help avoid
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Garmin GMR Fantom 56 - 6' Open Array Radar Technical Specifications
| Type: | |
|---|---|
| Vendor: |
Garmin |
| Weight: |
80.3 lb |
| Array Size (Inches): |
72" |
| Power - Output: |
50w |
| Range - Max (Miles): |
72nm |
| Categories v2: |
Marine Navigation & Instruments | Radars |
| Category v1: |
RADAR - ARRAY |
| UPC: |
753759189877 |
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| Product Installation: |
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Garmin GMR Fantom 56 - 6' Open Array Radar Shipping & Return
| Shipping Weight: |
80.3 lb |
|---|---|
| Box Sizes: |
8.00 (h) x 80.00 (w) x 12.00 (l) |
| Cubic Feet: |
7680.0 |
| Returnable: |
Yes |
| USPS First Class: |
Yes |
| Oversize Item: |
Yes |
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