Re: Garmin 76/60CSX Anchor Drag Alarm Useless

Viper wrote:

Was the feature actually that useful on the older handhelds? Unless
you're a very light sleeper and keep the 76/etc. right by your head it
seems unlikely that the little beeper could really be relied on anyway;
especially in conditions where an anchor is likely to drag. I'd think
you'd want the unit to have a contact closure so you could wire it up
to a real buzzer/siren that can be clearly heard throughout the boat.

Yes!!! The Map76, and the Map76S both beeped constantly until the alarm
was acknowledged. If it's within 6 feet, it will awake you with with
the annoying constant beeping... And yes, it works fine below in the
cabin.

Ok, but I've slept through similar sounding persistent alarms and
finally gotten up only to discover that the alarm had been sounding for
quite a few hours already.

Seems like this should be a trivial firmware modification for Garmin to
make if you convince the right person there of its utility.

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