VHF 720, 725 and 725e
Tri-watch
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Garmin International, Inc.
1200 East 151st Street
Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.
913/397.8200 fax 913/397.8282
Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
Unit 5, The Quadrangle
Abbey Park Industrial Estate
Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K.
44/1794.519944 fax 44/1794.519222
Garmin Corporation
No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Rd.
Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan
886/2.2642.9199 fax 886/2.2642.9099
www.garmin.com
VHF 720, 725 and 725e specifications
Specifications are preliminary and subject to change
without notice.
* Tested using 5% TX (high), 5% RX, 90% standby
duty cycle.
Weather alert
Scan mode
Lock mode
Transmit
REV0100
M02-10043-00
output
battery life*
waterproof
backlighting
compliance
5 watts (high); 1 watt (low)
6 hours (AA alkaline); 10 hours
(NiCad pack); 13 hours (NiMH pack)
submersible
display and keypad
FCC Part 87
5 watts (high); 1 watt (low)
6 hours (AA alkaline); 10 hours
(NiCad pack); 13 hours (NiMH pack)
submersible
display and keypad
CE EN301178
3 watts (high); 1 watt (low)
19 hours (AA alkaline); 16 hours
(NiCad pack); 24 hours (NiMH pack)
submersible
display only
FCC Part 87
Here’s how the units are different
VHF 725
VHF 720
VHF 725e
Power
Operating voltage:
8.0vDC
Source:
(6) AA alkaline battery cells (standard)
(6) AA NiCad rechargeable cells (optional)
Physical
Size:
5.5"H x 2"W x 1.3"D (14 x 5 x 3.3 cm)
Weight:
Approx. 12.1 ounces (0.35 kg)
Temperature range:
–4º to 158ºF (–20º to 70ºC)
Accessories
Standard (all):
Flexible antenna
Rugged belt clip
Wrist strap
Owner’s manual
AA battery tray
(725 and 725e):
NiCad battery pack
AC wall charger
Cigarette lighter adapter (12vDC)
Mounting bracket/charger stand
Optional:
NiCad battery pack kit (includes: NiCad
battery, 110V wall charger and mounting
bracket/charger stand)
NiCad battery pack
NiMH battery pack
Cigarette lighter adapter (12vDC)
Mounting bracket/charger stand
Carrying holster
Transceiver
Frequency bands:
All U.S., Canadian, and International
marine channels, plus 10 weather
frequencies (720 and 725)
Channel spacing:
25 kHz
Receiver
Selectivity:
720
725 and 725e
Adjacent channel selectivity:
65 dB
70 dB
Intermodulation rejection:
65 dB
68 dB
Spurious Image Response:
65 dB
70 dB
Sensitivity (FM):
>12 dB SINAD at 0.3 microvolt
Sensitivity (WX):
>12 dB SINAD at 0.3 microvolt
Squelch sensitivity:
–123 dBm to –107 dBm
Audio power:
0.5 W into 16 ohm speaker
Audio distortion:
<10%
Hum and noise:
<40 dB
Transmitter
Frequency stability:
±10 PPM
Hum and noise:
<40dB
Duty cycle:
No damage, even if continuously keyed
Microphone:
Internal, 6mm electret
Compliance:
FCC Part 87 (720 and 725)
EN301178 (725e)
