Standard Horizon CP190i and Sitex MDS-1 radome

[bighopper]

Has anyone experience this combination? My CP190i is small, but non obtrusive over the wheel of my 35' sailboat. I intend to cruise in Maine next summer. The MDS-1 has low consumption and small profile. Its price is adequate.

[River Cruiser]

Not exactly like yours but similar. I have the CP300i & the MDS-10-5, my original plan was to add radar to the CP300i but then decided the screen size was to to small. I found a used Si-Tex colormax wide, it has the same screen as the 300 & works fine as a stand alone radar. I'am very pleased with its performance, it will pick up channel markers on the river at well over 3/4 of a mile. Small aluminium Jon boats are no problem but small fiberglass runabouts don't show up very well till they're within a 1/2 mile. I have not done much adjusting of the unit to improve the return of the fiberglass runabouts mostly because the tows & channel markers are going to be what I'am interested in if I get caught out in fog or other adverse conditions. If I was you I would consider a larger screen I think you would be safer & happier with it but you can try it on yours 1st & then decide. Here is a couple of screen shots of mine while out on the Mississippi River, in both pics you can see how well the channel markers show up. Good Luck

[bighopper]

Thank you for fast and efficient response!