McMurdo/ICS Nav6 Plus

[Shiver Metimbers]

My Nav6 is receiving messages ok but is not showing any position data, speed or heading. Can anyone tell me if the Nav6 has to be connected direct to a GPS system or does it have its own GPS and just needs connecting to a GPS (receiver) aerial? Thanks in advance.

 

[trevorr]

My Nav6 is receiving messages ok but is not showing any position data, speed or heading. Can anyone tell me if the Nav6 has to be connected direct to a GPS system or does it have its own GPS and just needs connecting to a GPS (receiver) aerial? Thanks in advance.

It requires an nmea feed from a seperate GPS. (Atleast mine does)

Trev

 

[Shiver Metimbers]

Cheers Trev, that narrows my fault finding down a bit.

 

[Bilgediver]

My Nav6 is receiving messages ok but is not showing any position data, speed or heading. Can anyone tell me if the Nav6 has to be connected direct to a GPS system or does it have its own GPS and just needs connecting to a GPS (receiver) aerial? Thanks in advance.

Are you sure it is supposed to display position and speed as not all do!!!!

See Manual.

http://www.src-lrc.cz/docs/ICS-NAV6-range.pdf

 

[Tradewinds]

It does not show any GPS info but uses the GPS position to filter station reception (ie it will filter out signals received from stations way outside your present area)

 

[Bilgediver]

It does not show any GPS info but uses the GPS position to filter station reception (ie it will filter out signals received from stations way outside your present area)

What about the versions that do NOT have NMEA input????

 

[Tradewinds]

What about the versions that do NOT have NMEA input????

You'll have to manually filter out the stations you do not want to receive transmissions from via the menu.

The GPS input is just more convenient as it automatically does it for you.

 

[FWB]

It does not show any GPS info but uses the GPS position to filter station reception (ie it will filter out signals received from stations way outside your present area)

My Nav6 Plus repeats all of the instruments and shows all GPS data, it even keeps an electronic log.

A pity they no longer make them.

 

[Tradewinds]

My Nav6 Plus repeats all of the instruments and shows all GPS data, it even keeps an electronic log.

A pity they no longer make them.

Oooh I didn't know that - I'd better look at my manual again.

 

[sailor211]

My Nav6 Plus repeats all of the instruments and shows all GPS data, it even keeps an electronic log.

A pity they no longer make them.

they do also helpful and offer spares and repairs





Peter Batt BSc (Hons) CBiol MIBiol
Business Development Manager


I.C.S. Electronics Limited
Unit V Rudford Industrial Estate
Ford, West Sussex
BN18 0BF

Tel: +44 (0)1903 738741
e-mail: peter@icselectronics.co.uk

web: www.icselectronics.co.uk

 

[pvb]

A pity they no longer make them.

They are still available to buy though.

 

[Bilgediver]

They are still available to buy though.

I beleve McMurdo are now out of the equation and ICS have taken their baby back. They are a very helpfull company and can keep your unit going for

you.


http://www.icselectronics.co.uk/

 

[FWB]

Many thanks Bilge Diver ! Great to know that that it's still available.
I find that I hardly ever use it for Navtex, since better info is avail on the Web. As a repeater it's very useful.

http://www.icselectronics.co.uk/leisure/nav6

 

[ZEBEDEE]

I sent them an email yesterday as my ics 6 plus has developed a Rx fault and noted that they now have a seperate Rx and passive A/e so just wanted to make sure new one was compatable, got a reply within 10 min to say that it was, along with PDF of new layout and asked if I had serial No of unit as they would do software update if one available, very impressive. By the way SMG (Plymouth) are now the UK distributors

 

[Tradewinds]

My Nav6 Plus repeats all of the instruments and shows all GPS data, it even keeps an electronic log.

A pity they no longer make them.

Just had a look at my McMurdo Nav6 - it's a Nav6 Dual (not+) which doesn't have the navigator repeater function.

 

[Shiver Metimbers]

Thanks all, been down the boat all day and found the AMEA lead from the GPS crossed with the Auto Pilot, everything tickety boo now. Cheers,