Boat Forum / Electronics / March 2006

When I bought my present boat, it had an am/fm/cassette unit from Standard
Horizon. Model MST60. It is a unit that comes in it's own "underdash" hanging
box with a flip lid on the front.
I never really liked it much, and figured at some point I would update to a

Ok, class, let's turn our March 2006 Cruising World to page 44, a new
article on NMEA 2000, the do-all CANbus solution to NMEA0183's
deficiencies.
For class, tomorrow, look through the whole article and count the number of

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I was rooting around in our storage shed and found a Ray Jefferson L-400 and
I don't recall where I got it from.
The L-400 isn't one of the common ones by Ray Jeffereson.  The L-100 and
PL-99 are much better known.  The L-400 has 200 waypoint storage capability.

Did you ever get your Garmin to talk the your Uniden?

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Change History:
Software 3.92 to 3.93:
 1) Corrected display of cardinal direction on map page when measuring
    distance

I am looking for a wireless GPS receiver to hook up to my laptop to
work with my navigation software (Nobeltec).  Surfing the Internet, I
have located Bluetoot types  and USB types.  Checked  mightygps.com -
pcmcia, Holux GM 212, Altina GBT 708.

After awhile, those fiberglass antennas lose their outer coating and get
really nasty to handle without gloves.  If you grab 'em barehanded, you get
a bunch of little fiberglass needles in your hands.
Is there any good stuff to recoat 'em with to tame 'em down a bit?  They're

i know there are a few folks who are great at electronics here so i
have a quick question ... does anyone know a part number or brand name,
etc, for a line driver/receiver that has built in caps ?  i have a
board that needs rs-232 but i don't have room for a bunch of

What options exist to use a laptop in a boat that's got a Raymarine E-80
setup?
I'd like to be able to do two things.  One being pull a live GPS signal for
laptop nav software (Coastal Explorer).  The other being upload/download

I have maybe 20'
of coax from the outside coupler to my loran set, and only need maybe 8'.
Hate to
cut coax.

Does any one have any experience with these devices. I understand with these
you don't need battery switches, combiners or isolators.
http://www.e-marine-inc.com/products/echo.html
Thanks

 I have a non functional Calmec Mk X autopilot with no manuals. Where would
I possibly find a manual for this bugger. Have tried the usual searches for
Calmec. I believe this unit was also called an Ametec.
Are there sites that stock out of date manuals etc?

Is it overkill to install GPS antenna's on both Raymarine
chartplotters?
I have an E-80 going into the nav station, connected to GPS antenna and
Radar.