Garmin announces new GMR Fantom 18x/24x series, the most powerful solid state dome radars in their class

By: Garmin International, Inc. via Business Wire

October 26, 2021 at 07:00 AM EDT

New Garmin marine radomes are first to offer both black and white color options

Garmin^® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the world’s largest¹ and most innovative marine electronics manufacturer, today announced the GMR Fantom™ 18x and GMR Fantom 24x solid state dome radars, offering 50 watts of output power for long range and better target detection on the water, even at high speeds. Equipped with Garmin’s signature MotionScope^™ technology, the new high-powered Fantom 18x/24x radomes can detect and highlight moving targets in different colors, providing mariners with valuable vessel position information, track weather and more.

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The new Garmin GMR Fantom 18x and GMR Fantom 24x solid state dome radars offer 50 watts of output power - double the competition of other solid state dome radars on the market today - for long range and better target detection on the water, even at high speeds (Photo: Business Wire)

“When visibility is low and situational awareness is crucial, you need a radar you can depend on. More power means you’ll get more consistent target positioning, excellent target separation and unprecedented close- and long-range target detection for a clear, concise view of what’s ahead right on your Garmin chartplotter,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of global consumer sales. “And for the first time in the industry, we’re thrilled to offer this new radome series in black or white, making it easier than ever for users to customize their radar to their vessel.”

High-powered radar with new power saving settings

With 50 watts of peak output power – double the competition of other solid state dome radars on the market today – the new Fantom 18x/24x radomes offer a range from 20’ to 48 nautical miles and improved target detection, even in fog or rain. Plus, they deliver up to 60 RPM rotation speed for a refresh rate that can better detect movement, including boats approaching at high speeds. Thanks to the new power save mode, users can choose when to use full power and when to pull back, conserving power when they don’t need it so that they’ll have more when they do. Additionally, timed transmit mode lets users specify active and inactive times down to the second to help reduce power consumption so they can stay on the water longer than ever before.

Incredible detail and Increased situational awareness

In addition to an increased power output, the new Fantom 18x/24x radomes offer a number of features to help increase situational awareness on the water, including:

MotionScope technology – uses the Doppler effect to detect moving targets and highlight them in different colors so users can navigate around other boats or severe weather, or toward fishing spots where birds feed at the surface
True echo trails – see a historical “train” on the screen to more easily identify moving targets and potential collision threats
Dual range– all Fantom radars offer a dual range feature so users have the ability to see both close- and long-range views simultaneously, with an overlay on a chart for one or both ranges, eliminating the need to toggle between views
Dual radar support – display units can pull data from one of two different radar sources to provide redundancy
Dynamic auto gain – this feature automatically adjusts to the user’s surroundings for optimal performance in all conditions
Dynamic sea filter – the gain automatically adjusts sea clutter for calm, medium and rough sea conditions
Radar overlay – users can easily overlay radar images on the chartplotter’s map page

The new 18” GMR Fantom 18x and 24” GMR Fantom 24x will be offered with both a white and black color option and are expected to be available in December 2021 with suggested retail prices ranging from $2199.99 to $3099.99. For more information, please visit garmin.com/marine.

Engineered on the inside for life on the outside, Garmin products have revolutionized life for anglers, sailors, mariners and boat enthusiasts everywhere. Committed to developing the most sophisticated marine electronics the industry has ever known, Garmin believes every day is an opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday. For the seventh consecutive year, Garmin was recently named the Manufacturer of the Year by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA). Other Garmin marine brands include Navionics^® and Fusion^®. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at garmin.com/newsroom, email the Media Relations department at media.relations@garmin.com, or follow us at facebook.com/garmin, twitter.com/garminnews, instagram.com/garmin and linkedin.com/company/garmin.

¹Based on 2020 reported sales

About Garmin International, Inc. Garmin International, Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin, GPSMAP, Navionics and Fusion are registered trademarks and MotionScope and Fantom are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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