Garmin 128 repeater?

[ianwright]

I need one but I can't find one.
Anybody help?
IanW

 

[pvb]

You can set the Garmin 128 to output NMEA data, then just hook it up to an ordinary budget-price GPS repeater such as the Silva Star or Nasa Clipper.

 

[Mirelle]

Why bother?

I found the cost of a repeater was more than the cost of a hand held, so I bought a hand held.

 

[fireball]

NMEA output from Maptech Offshore Navigator (lite)

Anyone know if Offshore Navigator Lite can output to a GPS repeater?
It would be nice for our local travel if we could view the info on deck without having to put a complete computer monitor up there....

 

[TwinRudders]

I output my Garmin 128 to a Nasa Clipper Repeater - works fine.
Jono

 

[wizard]

The wiring detail in the Garmin handbook is self explanatory and the same is true of the Nasa repeater, both very clear about which cables to connect together. I found it very easy to set up and Compass sold me the Nasa for about £89 at Southampton if I remember correctly. Also the Nasa comes with about 10 metres of cable so no problems rigging throught to the cockpit.

 

[ianwright]

Re: Why bother?

I've got two GPS’s, but what I was hoping to achieve was to be able to drive the 128, which works with a Yeoman plotter, from two positions, chart table and cockpit, and to input from either. If not I'll just fit two GPS’s and run them separately

IanW.

 

[Quiddle]

Another point on the NASA - it is, perhaps unusually, a good instrument.

 

[roger]

I have a Silva. It was easy to fix and works well. I bought it from MES at Bristol a year or so ago.
The repeater is very useful on deck and does comfort things like telling you how much time to next way point - useful if you get bored on watch.
the Silva also gives 12 volt supply voltage which can be usefult too.