Bi111ion
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Could you feed the NMEA AIS data to your chart plotter at the wheel?
Could you feed the NMEA AIS data to your chart plotter at the wheel?
I reckon it is essential to have it cockpit mounted especially if you are single handing or short crewed and want to fully use the AIS and GPS capabilities. We feed the AIS Nmea info into a mini computer that has its own 10 " display by the Chart table using Open CPN which probably has one of the most user friendly AIS collision avoidance displays available.
Thanks, I'm inclined to agree with you as I'm mostly single handing. If the A65 plotter doesn't take AIS which I don't think it does, It looks like I'll follow your choice and binnacle mount it somehow and then send the data down below to my back-up laptop running Open CPN. Then I've got the best of both options.
Now, what to fill the hole with that will be left when I remove the Nasa ais reciever unit?
I had a similar problem if you look at picture I remounted all the instruments in a new single piece of acrylic covering the hole left by the old GPS unit which could not be adapted to fit the new HP33A. You could just do a local adaptor using a thin hard plastic available from a local engraver.... They charge me about a fiver for them if you provide a cad drawing. I often use them for mounting new HMIs in electrical control panels.o
Now, what to fill the hole with that will be left when I remove the Nasa ais reciever unit?
£204 is convertible to $266 at today's currency rate and you're bitching at a $14 difference???Just to let everyone know
Spoke with the makers, Susan is no longer with the company and eventhough I reminded them that a member of this forum bought one from them for 204 gbp the best price they could give is 280 usd which sucks
Just to let everyone know
Spoke with the makers, Susan is no longer with the company and eventhough I reminded them that a member of this forum bought one from them for 204 gbp the best price they could give is 280 usd which sucks
Interested in getting one of these but have a few questions if anyone can help?
How much does it work out to buy direct from Huayang tech, ~£215 is mentioned above but what’s the bottom line after shipping, VAT etc.? They’re £335 on Amazon so don’t mind waiting a few weeks to save £100..!
Brilliant, I’ll email them tomorrow for some prices and add a 20% buffer just in case!
Would I be able to (or more specifically is it possible) link this to my Garmin 551s to show traffic on the plotter?
The Garmin 551s has two NMEA0183 ports. You can configure one to send GPS data to your VHF at 9600 baud and the other to receive AIS data at 38400 baud.
Challenge the payment fee - I did and got it removed, but you can also pay by Bank Transfer. The HP-828A is a seriously good bit of kit.Perfect, that's exactly what I'd like to do. Thanks Paul
Huayang Tech sent me a very fast and helpful response with the prices attached but unfortunately it looks like it works out slightly more expensive (only a few pounds) if you get caught for import duty and these prices don't include the $15 PayPal fee some have been quoted:
HA-102 , US$210 / set
HP-33A , US$290 / set
HP-828A , US$568 / set
KP-708A , US$398 / set .
DHL cost for 1 set is about $68.00
Perfect, that's exactly what I'd like to do. Thanks Paul
Huayang Tech sent me a very fast and helpful response with the prices attached but unfortunately it looks like it works out slightly more expensive (only a few pounds) if you get caught for import duty and these prices don't include the $15 PayPal fee some have been quoted:
HA-102 , US$210 / set
HP-33A , US$290 / set
HP-828A , US$568 / set
KP-708A , US$398 / set .
DHL cost for 1 set is about $68.00