I am posting hear because my Mercmonitor will be used on a 200hp V6 4-stroke that is on order. I still don't have the Mercmonitor yet either. From searching the internet it looks like most are enabling the GPS speed of the Mercmonitor by hooking it up to a Fish Finder/GPS. I will not have one of these. Is there a compact GPS antenna I can buy to enable GPS speed on my Mercmonitor?
I am also confused on the difference between Mercmonitor Basic and Level 1. I know the Basic does not have NMEA 2000 capability, which I do not need since I do not have a Fish Finder/GPS. But I read that the Basic has an inferior screen that glares up easier in bright lights. And I also read that it doesn't have as many options for what data is shown at one time. I would like Trim,RPM, and Speed to be shown at one time on the Mercmonitor, is that possible with the Basic?
Thanks!