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Title: Anchor alarm is not very alarming!
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Has anyone else out there used the anchor alarm feature?

I had a terrifying incident a few nights ago. Our very heavy anchor gear broke loose for the first time ever. It was quite fortunate that I was staring at the radar at the moment it began. After the incident we decided to let the computer run all night with the anchor alarm activated. I set the alarm range so small that we eventually went swinging out of the circle without actually dragging the anchor.

So, what would you expect by the term "anchor alarm?" I know that I expect a constant beeping, or a whoop, whoop, whoop, or something not just alarming, but genuinely annoying. It turns out that the alarm consists of a soft female voice saying "anchor alarm activated." It does not seem to be repeated.

I think the anchor alarm is a great idea, but I want something I can hear, no matter what else has drawn my attention at the moment it is activated. When we dragged the anchor the wind was blowing so much that we never would have heard that soft voice over the buzzing and howling and roaring of the wind. I want to plug in a pair of USB speakers and crank them up so that I get a real alarm. Is there a way to modify the sound so I can get that?
Edmund
 
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