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Originally Posted by SteveA
Found this on e-bay... looks like the only advantage the Cobra may have is the fact it plugs into the lighter... I think it looks like the Standard Horizon is hard wired... making it less portable..
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We have a Standard Horizon C155 and like it very much. Soldering a cigarette lighter plug onto the power cable would be very easy, making the unit more portable. Most electronic supply stores (e.g. Radio Shack) stock the plug.
The other issue regarding portability is the Standard Horizon's remote antenna, which is round ... about 3" in diameter and about 1" thick. It doesn't actually have to be mounted on the boat ... as long as it can "see" the satellites it will work fine. It could be mounted on something like a small, inverted plastic bucket that could sit on a seat in the boat or on the floor if you really need portability.