Yakker NMEA to Wi-fi Bridge

[duncan99210]

Anyone using one of these gadgets? http://www.yakbitz.com/Yakker.aspx
I’ve got an ais transceiver but it’s down below and I’d like to see what’s going on at the helm. I can’t display ais data on my ancient plotter and there’s no practical place to mount the ais at the helm, so wondered about fitting one of these gadgets and then using an iPhone of iPad to display the ais data.
The bridges are cheap as chips so not too worried about buying one, just wondered if there’s anyone using one at the moment?

 

[trevorr]

I bought one over the winter and fitted it to allow the ais data to be viewable on my tablet running Opencpn in the cockpit.
I works well and easy to set up the WiFi hotspot.

Trev

 

[TonyMS]

I use one to convert depth transmissions in NMEA from my Cruzpro transponder into WiFi. Tablet running Navionics picks up the data and displays it on the chart. Works very reliably, and was a doddle to set up.

TonyMS
Razzmarazz

 

[Plum]

Anyone using one of these gadgets? http://www.yakbitz.com/Yakker.aspx
I’ve got an ais transceiver but it’s down below and I’d like to see what’s going on at the helm. I can’t display ais data on my ancient plotter and there’s no practical place to mount the ais at the helm, so wondered about fitting one of these gadgets and then using an iPhone of iPad to display the ais data.
The bridges are cheap as chips so not too worried about buying one, just wondered if there’s anyone using one at the moment?

Bought mine over a year ago and it has worked perfectly since. Recommended. I had a question on setup and the seller gave excellent email help.

Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[simonfraser]

yep, works a treat, excellent help with installing too.

 

[goeasy123]

This one's cheaper and has more function.. In and out and a high speed in for AIS.
https://www.vela-navega.com/index.php/nmea2wifi

Got one on my boat. Good support from Luis.

There's a 4 channel version coming soon.

 

[CJU]

The Yakker works well but does get hot, at least mine seems too. I have also fitted a separate on/off switch and fuse via the instrument supply.

 

[GHA]

Sounds like a perfect PBO project for someone /club. Circuit board on jlcpcb and code on github, they all seem to use esp8266 so make 10 for a few quid a piece

 

[Lightwave395]

This one's cheaper and has more function.. In and out and a high speed in for AIS.
https://www.vela-navega.com/index.php/nmea2wifi

Got one on my boat. Good support from Luis.

There's a 4 channel version coming soon.

I have this one too, cheap and it works. I use it to connect my Raymarine kit to my Samsung tablet