Electronics Review

SI-TEX TEAMS UP WITH JEPPESEN TO OFFER ITS STRONGEST SALES PROMOTION EVER, COVERING ALL EC-SERIES PLOTTERS FOR ALL OF 2012

 Affordable SI-TEX EC-5, EC-7 and EC-11 Navigation Systems Come Packaged With Free, Full-Featured C-MAP MAX Wide Chart  — a $199 Value

SI-TEX Marine Electronics and Jeppesen have teamed up to provide boaters across the U.S. and Canada with a full-featured C-MAP by Jeppesen MAX Wide electronic chart at no charge when they purchase any new EC-Series navigation system from SI-TEX. During this aggressive sales promotion — which is available through SI-TEX’s North American dealers and runs throughout 2012 — each SI-TEX EC-5, EC-7 and EC-11 chart plotter will come with an appropriate

C-MAP MAX Wide SD Card packaged right in the box (based on the region of sale).  C-MAP MAX Wide charts provide a wide range of navigational features — including rich chart detail and exclusive value added data — and cover expansive regions for boaters.  C-MAP MAX Wide Chart N-MA-M022, for example, covers the entire U.S. East Coast, the Bahamas and most of the Gulf of Mexico, meeting all the navigation needs of even the most well traveled boaters.

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These no-cost C-MAP MAX charts provide power boaters, sailors and anglers with features that unlock the full potential of these advanced SI-TEX navigation systems — including depth contours and soundings, Dynamic NavAids, Dynamic Tides/Currents, exclusive Guardian Alarm anti-grounding, detailed harbor charts, aerial imagery, access to the C-Marina port database and more.

With three EC-Series plotters to choose from, boaters can find the right match for every vessel, boating lifestyle and budget.  The compact EC-5 features a 5” QVGA color LCD display and a choice of internal or external GPS antenna.  It is also available with a built-in 600W dual-frequency sounder.  SI-TEX’s EC-7 boasts a high-definition 7” WVGA color display, is offered with internal or external antenna and optional built-in 600W dual frequency sounder.   This EC-7 is also compatible with SI-TEX’s optional MDS Radar Sensor, as well as video input from onboard cameras, for an affordable all-in-one navigation system.

The EC-11 provides navigation and sounder data on a high-definition 10.4” SVGA color LCD display ideal for mid-sized to large cruisers, trawlers and sportfishing boats.   Designed for integration with SI-TEX’s powerful black-box sounder module and optional MDS Radar Sensor (dome or open array), the EC-11’s large screen allows for flexible display of important data.  It also features two composite video inputs and a VGA video input for integration with cameras, entertainment systems and other onboard electronics.   All three EC Series chart plotters are compatible with SI-TEX’s new, high-performance Metadata AIS modules for enhanced safety.

Suggested retail price for EC-5 series chart plotters starts at $599 (making this free chart offer an especially noteworthy value). The MSRP of the 7” EC-7 series chart plotters starts at $999.00 while the 10” EC-11 series chart plotters carries a starting MSRP of $1899.

“We’ve taken steps to make this promotion not only valuable, but also as easy as possible for boaters across the U.S. and Canada,” said SI-TEX Vice President/Sales Allen Schneider.   “There are no extra purchases to make or rebate forms to fill out.  When you purchase any one of these three new EC Series units, the full C-MAP MAX chart you need will be pre-packaged right in the box.”

For more information about this 2012 sales promotion, or details on SI-TEX’s EC Series chart plotters or the company’s full line of navigation, fishfinding, communications and autosteering products for recreational and commercial vessels, contact SI-TEX Marine Electronics at (631) 996-2690 or visit www.si-tex.com