"Quiet" Anchor Alarm!

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\"Quiet\" Anchor Alarm!

I have a Navman Tracker 5500 chartplotter fitted to Treble C and to be quite honest the anchor alarm seems pretty useless - it's just too quiet!

It beeps with a very genteel sound - Ok on a sunny afternoon whilst moored to eat my sandwiches, but at night when I'm fast asleep I'd never hear it / wake up.

Do any of you have the same unit and problem? Alternatively does anyone have any ideas how I could amplify the noise?

Any thoughts gratefully received.

JuSw
 
Re: \"Quiet\" Anchor Alarm!

Is thier an echo in here? hehe, No Dukes 4 monny im not haveing a go realy, besides you point to a more helpful section of manual, and your link is posher. Wow, my firrst Lakesailoring. Matt
 
Re: \"Quiet\" Anchor Alarm!

Thanks guys for your help thus far - I've got the manual infront of me but I never found the info!

Now, I'm no electronics expert but do I need something like : Piezo Alarm

Again any help greatfully received

Julian
 
Re: \"Quiet\" Anchor Alarm!

I have just designed and built 11 units for a marine company in Iran and had to build electronic circuits to alter the output from an "Off-Station" (anchor watch) alarm.

West Sussex is very close to me, if you would like a hand. I am 4 minutes from Junction 10 off the M23.

How about 111dBa at a metre, would that be loud enough for you? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Re: \"Quiet\" Anchor Alarm!

Err.....I just got the info and posted it, I didn't know that you had already added a second post............but I think that for it to be an official 'Lakesailoring' incident, the OP has to thank me first....I could be wrong /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Re: \"Quiet\" Anchor Alarm!

If you tie a line to a cooking pan or other non floating item, throw it over the side with the other end tied to your toe, you will be woken if your anchor drags.
 
Re: \"Quiet\" Anchor Alarm!

Fair enough, /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif so i'm still waiting to be Lakesailored. It a right of passage don't you know /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
Re: \"Quiet\" Anchor Alarm!

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Page 35 of the manual seems to suggest that the green wire is used for an external light / beeper........might be what you need?

[/ QUOTE ]Careful - "External beeper or light output, switched to ground, 30 V DC, 200 mA maximum." so if you want a really loud "beeper" you might need another relay in the system.
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