Raystar 120 GPS antenna

[yelbis]

Have 'no GPS fix' problem which is common with the 120. Does anyone know if they are repairable. I have been informed that there is an internal lithium battery with is non servicable and the only solution is to renew with the Raystar 125 which retails at £250 mark.

maybe someone may know of a solution or be selling the Raystar 125. I have posted on the wanted section but no good.

Thanks

 

[jordanbasset]

I had the same problem and bought this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Evermore-...ssories_SM&hash=item19d09b9eb6#ht_1545wt_1139
But since found solution to lost fix was due to heat, to keep the Raystar cooler I put shade over it and it now works fine. Yours may have a different problem.

 

[noelex]

It's worth replacing the internal battery. The batteries are only cheap and ther is good chance it will fix the problem.

 

[AngusMcDoon]

If your system can accept GPS data in NMEA format then this for £25 will do the job...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ctg/GlobalSat...3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A6406&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Works from inside my boat in a cupboard. You need to arrange a 5V supply for it.

 

[oldgit]

Had exactly same problem.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Evermore-...ssories_SM&hash=item19d09b9eb6#ht_1545wt_1139


I purchased one of these about a year ago,instead of the horribly overpriced Raymarine item.
Dead easy to wire in and worked first time.
Also attacked old unit with Dremel and replaced internal nicad but no luck,so bought new unit.
Tell them which unit you have and they will send out the correct bit .

 

[AngusMcDoon]

If the OP specifically needs Seatalk GPS rather than NMEA I could make a YAPP-o-Converter that takes in NMEA from something like the BR355 and spits out Seatalk GPS messages instead.

 

[sailorman]

If the OP specifically needs Seatalk GPS rather than NMEA I could make a YAPP-o-Converter that takes in NMEA from something like the BR355 and spits out Seatalk GPS messages instead.

you can input nmea into seatalk
my Furuno GP 32 does

 

[AngusMcDoon]

you can input nmea into seatalk
my Furuno GP 32 does

You can input NMEA into some Raymarine devices that also have a Seatalk bus capability. You can't connect a NMEA device onto the Seatalk bus.

 

[sailorman]

You can input NMEA into some Raymarine devices that also have a Seatalk bus capability. You can't connect a NMEA device onto the Seatalk bus.

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