I would love to update my boat with ttmott’s upgrades it’s just all above my pay scale Sorry to say..... I know I’m not alone. Kudos!,,
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Never forget that ttmott is a "steely-eyed missile man" and is far above all our skill levels - COMBINED!!!I would love to update my boat with ttmott’s upgrades it’s just all above my pay scale Sorry to say..... I know I’m not alone. Kudos!,,
Do you think it rubs off if your close enough? I’d rent a slip on the space coast just for the education?Never forget that ttmott is a "steely-eyed missile man" and is far above all our skill levels - COMBINED!!!
I only wish I was his dock mate and could "absorb" a small part of his great skills!
Thanks Tom for your great posts!!
Me too Ken!Do you think it rubs off if your close enough? I’d rent a slip on the space coast just for the education?
Does unbelievable describe it? We really like longboat key and have been looking at model homes in the area so far.Me too Ken!
How are you enjoying winter in FL on your boat?
Ah, but Havana lest you may not know;I would love to update my boat with ttmott’s upgrades it’s just all above my pay scale Sorry to say..... I know I’m not alone. Kudos!,,
My boat has the Garmin AIS800 which is independent of the VHF but uses the VHF antenna. There are a couple of bozo's that leave theirs on in our marina when slipped. My MFD's are always alarming. I have a Carling switch on the helm that when pressed up the AIS receives and transmits, when in the center position the AIS is powered off, and when in the down position the AIS only receives. This drawing is how it's wired -
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NMEA2000 via Garmin GPS 19X; configured to select the 19x in the 8616.Tom:
How is your AIS800 receiving its satellites connection? I understand the 800 has a built in Antenna or you can add an external SAT antenna. Mine does not seem to be receiving a SAT signal and when I review the signal strength via my 8616 it shows no satellites at all for the AIS800.
I will check mine this afternoon and let you know.Yes I have the 8616 set to Auto on the Source Antenna. The 8616 GPS Source shows the internal antenna of the 8616, VV703 internal antenna (the strongest signal) and the AIS800 (which shows no signal). I will double check all the connections tomorrow and might try to connect the laptop to the USB input and see of I can troubleshoot.
I will check mine this afternoon and let you know.
What? That can't be right.... If one should locate the AIS somewhere deep in the boat then it has to get the GPS data elsewhere. Rather than set the GPS source as "Auto" on the network select a dedicated source like your 8616 and see what happens. Did you load your MMSI in it?I do not think the AIS 800 can send or receive a GPS Signal from the NEMA 2000 connection. I was able to connect the computer to the AIS800 via USB and it shows that I am receiving a GPS signal. It didn't say from which source but I assume it was internally.
What? That can't be right.... If one should locate the AIS somewhere deep in the boat then it has to get the GPS data elsewhere. Rather than set the GPS source as "Auto" on the network select a dedicated source like your 8616 and see what happens. Did you load your MMSI in it?