tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793590255951326228.post3515242583207685785..comments2023-07-17T06:41:14.633-04:00Comments on Rhapsody: REFIT Plan: InstrumentsDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07379397976154250105noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793590255951326228.post-34495369325838327882013-02-01T09:40:02.070-05:002013-02-01T09:40:02.070-05:00It would except that there are two data speeds req...It would except that there are two data speeds required and my older Garmin can only handle one. It all had to do with data transfer speeds to/from the Garmin not jiving with transfer speeds to/from the VHF/AIS. In the end the easiest and cheapest solution was just to provide the AIS with its own antenna. Newer Garmins have probably got this glitch worked out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793590255951326228.post-68837373103424322582013-01-31T12:59:45.240-05:002013-01-31T12:59:45.240-05:00Sounds like a good idea to upgrade the VHF too. I ...Sounds like a good idea to upgrade the VHF too. I was looking at the ones with AIS and thought if it was possible to tie into the Garmin network. I was guessing the correct cable for NMEA 2000 is all that's needed but I was still looking into it. Odd you need a separate GPS for the radio. I would have thought it would pull the info from the Garmin.<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestion.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07379397976154250105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793590255951326228.post-2470454724787779522013-01-31T10:48:12.867-05:002013-01-31T10:48:12.867-05:00Hi Dan,
We don't have radar on Siempre Sabado ...Hi Dan,<br />We don't have radar on Siempre Sabado and so far at least have not missed it. However, we replaced our old VHF radio with a VHF/AIS radio and now would not want to be without it. Down here in Mexico it doesn't get an awful lot of use as the biggest worries are fishing boats who aren't transmitting AIS info anyway. But coming down the coast of the US it was great. Sailing out of SF Bay in the fog and being able to "see" the shipping around us made it so easy to stay out of their way and have the peace of mind to know we weren't in their paths. Plugged it into my Garmin GPSMap495 although I had to provide a separate GPS antenna for the radio due, most likely, to older technology meeting new technology. It was a simple fix once I got it figured out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com