Quark A026 + DSC VHF

[Gixer]

I promise this is my last question for a while.

I'm looking to buy a Quark A026 to input my instrument data, GPS and AIS and then output though Wi-Fi to a Tablet.
Difficulty I have is my DSC radio needs GPS data and I don't think the A026 has enough NMEA ports to do this.
Am I correct in this assumption?
Thanks
Dave

 

[Yellow Ballad]

What other outputs do you need to feed to via nmea0183? If you're only viewing the info via wifi?

Whilst we're at it what are you inputting?

 

[Gixer]

Thanks for the response.

I'm not sure if I understand this correctly but what I'm planning to do its use my TackTick T122 to gather depth wind and speed. This will then be outputted to the A026 though NMEA via the input. Then I will get the GPS and AIS data from the A026 and with the other data transmitted over Wi-Fi to the tablet with Navionics.
This will then leave me with only one NMEA output on the A026 for the DSC VHF where as I believe I need an output and input.

Does this make sense? I'm still learning how this is all put together.

Dave

 

[Yellow Ballad]

If you need gps data from the quark then output this to the VHFs input 4800 baud. Don't bother connecting up the output from the VHF to the quarks input. If that makes sense ?

 

[Gixer]

I hoped that might be ok to do. Thanks.
Why does the VHF have input and output?

 

[Yellow Ballad]

The VHF probably outputs a signal to flash up on the chart plotter you have an incoming DSC call.

 

[Gixer]

Ahh, thanks for clarifying.