Garmin introduces next-gen ECHOMAP Ultra 2 series

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Garmin announces the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 chartplotter series with advanced features for anglers, including UHD scanning sonar, wireless networking, and preloaded Garmin Navionics+ mapping. The series offers improved position accuracy, screen recording capabilities, and a modernized user interface. It also supports Garmin's LiveScope live-scanning sonar and can be wirelessly integrated with a Garmin Force trolling motor.

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• Garmin introduces the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 chartplotter series with advanced features, including UHD scanning sonar and wireless networking, which could enhance the fishing experience and improve productivity for anglers. The series also supports Garmin's LiveScope live-scanning sonar, providing anglers with detailed images of fish and structure. The ability to wirelessly integrate with a Garmin Force trolling motor allows anglers to create routes and tracks for the motor to follow, enhancing fishing efficiency.

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New chartplotters offer premium sonar and mapping, wireless networking and more

OLATHE, Kan., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), the world's most innovative and recognized marine electronics manufacturer, today announced the ECHOMAP^™ Ultra 2 chartplotter series designed with advanced features for inland and nearshore anglers. Offering a 10- or 12-inch sunlight-readable touchscreen with keyed assist, they put UHD scanning sonar, preloaded Garmin Navionics+^™ mapping with an included 1-year subscription for daily updates, wireless networking capabilities and more at an angler's fingertips.

"Professional anglers and weekend warriors alike have for years relied on the ECHOMAP Ultra series to provide superior sonar and mapping with a touchscreen design that can be quickly installed and removed from the boat at the end of the day. With the addition of wireless networking, multi-band GPS and a new user interface, the new ECHOMAP Ultra 2 series is even more versatile and easier to use than before." –Dan Bartel, Garmin Vice President of Global Consumer Sales

Combining power and functionality, the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 series will meet the demands of today's angler with exciting new features, including:

• Wireless Networking: Share sonar¹, waypoints and routes with another ECHOMAP Ultra 2 or ECHOMAP UHD2 chartplotter on the boat, reducing the need to drill extra holes in the boat, while also keeping the deck space free from the clutter of extra cables.
• Position Accuracy: Multi-band GPS technology with fast 10Hz updates not only provides improved position accuracy, which can benefit anglers particularly in areas like under bridges, along bluffs or in coves with tree cover.
• Screen Recording: Using the ActiveCaptain^® app, capture what's on the chartplotter screen, including fish catches seen on LiveScope^™ sonar (if installed) to share via text or social media.
• Ease of Use: Featuring a modernized operating system with updated graphics, menus and a new homepage, anglers will appreciate how intuitive and easy-to-use the Ultra 2 series is.

For nearly photographic images of fish and structure, the Ultra 2 chartplotters are available bundled with a GT56UHD all-in-one transducer that provides Garmin CHIRP traditional sonar and Ultra High-Definition ClearVü^™ and SideVü^™ scanning images of what's below and to the sides of the boat. The new series also supports the full lineup of Garmin's award-winning LiveScope live-scanning sonar.

Available in two sizes, the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 106sv with a 10-inch display and ECHOMAP Ultra 2 126sv with a 12-inch display, the new series offers unparalleled mapping coverage and detail for both coastal and inland waters with built-in Garmin Navionics+. In addition to the included 1-year subscription for daily updates, Garmin Navionics+ also offers depth range shading and Auto Guidance+² for faster route calculation speeds of suggested pathways. Anglers can also upgrade to Garmin Navionics Vision+^™ premium mapping, which offers high-resolution relief shading and more. To instantly create personalized fishing maps, the series also includes built-in Quickdraw Contours^™ mapping software to deliver HD maps with 1-foot contours on any body of water.

When wirelessly integrated with a Garmin Force^® trolling motor, anglers can create routes, patterns and tracks for the trolling motor to follow while they fish. From the chartplotter screen, they can also control speed, check battery life and more.

See how the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 series can help you tell a new fish story.

Expected to be available next month, the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 chartplotters include a quick-release mount for fast and easy mobility, and they are sold with or without a GT56UHD-TM transducer. Suggested retail prices ranging from $1899.99 to $3099.99 To learn more, 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 innovative, highest quality, and easiest to use marine electronics the industry has ever known, Garmin believes every day is an opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday. For the ninth consecutive year, Garmin was named the Manufacturer of the Year by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA). Other Garmin marine brands include Navionics^® and JL Audio^®. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual Newsroom, email our press team, connect with @garminmarine or follow our blog.

¹ LiveScope sonar cannot be shared wirelessly between two ECHOMAP Ultra 2 or ECHOMAP UHD2 chartplotters.
² Auto Guidance+ is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations.

About Garmin International, Inc. Garmin International, Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin, ActiveCaptain, Force, Navionics and JL Audio are registered trademarks and ECHOMAP, Garmin Navionics+, LiveScope, ClearVü, SideVü, Garmin Navionics Vision+ and Quickdraw Contours 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.

Notice on Forward-Looking Statements:
This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. Such statements are based on management's current expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of such Form 10-K is available at www.garmin.com/en-US/company/investors/earnings/. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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FAQ

What are the key features of the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 chartplotter series?

The ECHOMAP Ultra 2 chartplotter series offers advanced features such as UHD scanning sonar, wireless networking, and preloaded Garmin Navionics+ mapping. It also supports Garmin's LiveScope live-scanning sonar and can be wirelessly integrated with a Garmin Force trolling motor.

How can the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 series benefit anglers?

The ECHOMAP Ultra 2 series offers improved position accuracy, screen recording capabilities, and a modernized user interface, making it easier and more intuitive to use. It also provides detailed images of fish and structure through Garmin's LiveScope sonar and allows anglers to create routes and tracks for a Garmin Force trolling motor.

What is the pricing range for the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 chartplotters?

The suggested retail prices for the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 chartplotters range from $1899.99 to $3099.99.

Does the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 series come with a transducer?

The ECHOMAP Ultra 2 chartplotters are sold with or without a GT56UHD-TM transducer.

Can the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 chartplotters be quickly installed and removed from the boat?

Yes, the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 chartplotters include a quick-release mount for fast and easy mobility.

What is Garmin's reputation in the marine electronics industry?

Garmin has been named the Manufacturer of the Year by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) for nine consecutive years. They are known for developing innovative, high-quality, and user-friendly marine electronics.