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Garmin GPSMAP 540s – For Sale
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5″ – Color Chartplotter | Fishfinder » High-Speed » Compact » U.S. Coastal & Bahamas Charts » 1500/Waypoints » 20/Routes » 20/Tracks
Built-In » 500W Sounder » 50/200kHz with US Tides » XM weather compatible
October 3, 2023 3:13 am EDT
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Garmin GPSMAP 540s Replacement | Upgrade | Best Price
Same functionality as 541s but 540s has less waypoints, tracks, routes and slighty different base mapping

Overview
Garmin GPSMAP 540s
Performance
- Compact | 320×240 QVGA display
- High-sensitivity GPS receiver | Excellent satellite tracking & quick acquisition times
- Differential-ready 12 Channel WAAS capable receiver
- Waterproof to IPX7
- Internal with external connection
- Ports – NMEA 0183 2/in | 2/out
- XM Weather Compatible
- SD Card slot – 1
- Digital Selective Calling (DSC) | Using the Chartplotter with a VHF radio
Navigating & Plotting
- 1500 waypoints | icons | comments | depth | water temp
- 20 routes, with up to 250 waypoints each
- Track Log – 10,000 points | 20 Saved Tracks
- Built-in Maps – U.S. coastal areas and the Bahamas
- Additonal maps using Garmin’s MapSource & BlueChart g2 Vision SD
- Mariner’s Eye 3D charts & Fish Eye 3D – compatible
- Retrace active track feature to quickly retrace your track to a starting position
- Automatic guidance (when using a BlueChart g2 Vision card)
- Tide Charts
Fishfinder
- Dual-Beam (80/200 kHz) | 400W
- Dual-Frequency (50/200 kHz) | 500W
- Whiteline – helps identify bottom hardness/rocks or softness/mud.
- Multiple zoom levels with a moving view window
- Map/Sonar split screen combines navigation and fishfinding information
- Fish and depth alarms
- Water Temperature log screen

Garmin GPSMAP 540s

Garmin GPSMAP 540s – Sounder

Garmin GPSMAP 540s – Split Zoom

Garmin GPSMAP 540s – Dual Frequency

Garmin 540s – XM Weather Capable

Garmin 540s – Rear Connections

Garmin 540s – Power Connections
Power/Data Connections – The power/data cable connects the GPSMAP 540s to a DC system and provides interface capabilities for connecting external devices.
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