Boat Forum / Electronics / October 2007

Surfing around, I stumbled over this:
http://www.gpc.se/patent/index.htm
Not all present transponder manufacturers are listed there as
licence-takers. Would there be any resulting impact on a user

I have been reading an old thread about digital chart storage on
remote usb drives.
A lot of speculation about power consumption and particularly
hardiness.

As any 32v owner knows, the advantages of 32v are great, but
unfortunately everything that is purchase from routine electronics,
weather, radios, lighting has a real premium for 32volt and the
selection is greatly limited.

I am reassembling a tillerpilot with a wired remote.  I notice that the
manufacturer originally used what looks like a black rubbery compound for
waterproofing.  I suspect was a silicone rubber product.  What is the
recommended sealer for plastic assemblies such as remotes, ...

I have a functioning Navico TP 5500 tiller pilot that seems to be in good
working order.  It is fitted with the 500 remote, but unfortunately that
seems to be on the fritz.  The remote adds many features and it would be a
shame to dump this unit, old as it is.  However I cannot ...

I have an Adaptec USB card  model AUA-1420A for my laptop computer. The card
has a plug for an external power source. The documentation says it needs a 5
volt DC, 1.5 amp output with a P-7 connector (3.5-mm outside and 1.3-mm
inside diameter) positive center.

I would like to buy a good quality solid state 300 to 600 watt HF amp,
like an SG-500 or similar.
The amp should be in good to excellent condition both physically and
electronically, with full output power.

I have an SEA330 transceiver, just back from the factory, fully
aligned and performing 50% better than stated specs.  1.6-30MHz
transmit, 490kHz-30MHz receive, 300 watts, 1000 pre-programmed ITU
memories, 90 user programmable memories, up to 4 remote control heads

I just have uploaded SeaTTY 1.75 beta to the main site and mirror:
 http://www.dxsoft.com/seattyb.zip
 http://www.hamport.com/seattyb.zip
The "Setup" menu was rewritten.

I have a Navico (the old original) Corus nav electronics net on my 33
ft sailing vessel. The boat has a steel hull.
Already in the past season, the log sometimes was a bit slow to start.
I thought it was fouled, but then found out it wasn't. This year, it

I have a domestic battery made up of 12 2v cells laid side to side -
so total length 2.15m x 3.18m wide.  Cells each have 4 terminals - 2
pos and 2 neg.  I intend taking off 2 x 70mm power feeds.  On the end
cells only 1 pos and 1 neg terminal is used to connect it to its

I want to know who is selling this now in Europe, (please give the url
or addres) what is the price and where I can get a copy of the usr
manual for details.
Thanks