User Guide
Appendix A - Technical specications
LOWRANCE Link-8
GENERAL Unit LIMIT
Standard Operation Temperature °C -20ºC to +55ºC (-4ºF to 131ºF)
Normal Working Voltage V 12 V DC battery system (negative ground)
Low battery detect Voltage V 10.5 V
Rx Current Drain at : Max Audio Power A ≤1.5
: Stand-By A ≤0.25
: Hailer Power A ≤3.5
Tx Current Drain at : Hi Power A ≤6 (@13.6 V DC)
: Lo Power A ≤1.5 (@13.6 V DC)
Dimensions mm 180.5 x 96.3 x 171
Weight kg 1.63
VHF Frequency Range: Transmit MHz 156.025 To 157.425 (default)
VHF Frequency Range: Receive MHz 156.025 To 163.275 (default)
Oscillate Mode PLL
Modulation FM (16KOG3E) DSC (16K0G2B)
Usable channels International, USA, Canada, Weather
(country specific)
Channel Spacing KHz 25
Frequency Stability PPM ±5
Audio power of speaker in mike dBA 80 dBA @ 1m
Audio power of speaker in base dBA 94 dBA @ 1m (Ø=57mm)
Digital Selectivity Calling (DSC) Class-D (EN301025) with dual receiver (individual
CH70)
Standards – DSC ITU-R M.493-13 (US models),
EN 300-338-3 (EU models)
Standards – AIS ITU-R M.1371-4
Standards - Other EN 60950-1:2006 /A1:2010
LCD display 128 x 256 pixel LCD FSTN – 1.3” x 2.6”
Contrast control Yes
Dimming control Yes
Antenna connector SO-239 (50 ohm)
NMEA 2000 connector Micro-C (5 pin)
Waterproof JIS-7
Compass safe distance: 0.5 m (1.5’)
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