Raystar 130 versus Raystar 125

[Wandering Star]

My Raymarine C80 chartplotter needed an antenna. I preferred to use the Raystar 125 since It plugs into the Seatalk 1 socket leaving the NMEA socket clear. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to source a RS125 but a brand new R/S130 came up on eBay which I purchased cheaply today.

The Raystar 130 uses Seatalk NG or NMEA ( I fully admit to knowing little of what I’m spouting here) but understand It’s possible to convert the Seatalk NG to Seatalk 1 by purchasing a converter kit. The kit cost +/- £140 and I’m wondering if anyone knows of a cheaper solution? Essentially I just want to plug the RS130 into the Seatalk 1 socket and have it working! Any thoughts or is it impossible?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Wandering Star]

Bump - anyone? Or anyone got a RS125 they’d like to exchange for a brand new RS130?

 

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Raymarine RS12 Plus GPS Sensor Antenna Receiver External E32119 FREE P&P 723193320426 | eBay

 

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It's a Raystar 125. Poorly listed. Not me..!

 

[Wandering Star]

It's a Raystar 125. Poorly listed. Not me..!

Oh, Thanks for this - Well spotted!

 

[ithet]

How desperate are you? I have a no longer required Raystar 125 (I assume it is as it was attached to a C70 plotter, since replaced). But it is still wired on board. I was planning to remove it later this year, possibly during our summer cruise. So it won't be available until August.

 

[Yngmar]

RS130 not compatible with SeaTalk1. Which is why the older models are extremely sought after on the used market. They do pop up on eBay occasionally.

 

[Nauti Fox]

Slightly different but this is what I resorted to in the end ( although with a GPS150) several years ago, it works well, you do need a seperate power supply to the GPS.
GPS160 - GPS antenna with SeaTalk Interface - Digital Yacht