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Ben Ellison
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RE: NMEA SIMNET bus just died

Hi Mark, Your troubleshooting sounds smart to me. Improper termination and unsound connections are often the cause of N2K issues. But your situation a...

8 years ago
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RE: Re-wire project - Bus bar selection

Lots of valuable info here:

8 years ago
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RE: Garmin Marine Wi-Fi adapter - discontinued?

Sorry, Dave, but even if you can find the WiFi adapter, the 82xx is not on the list of Garmin devices compatible with the ActiveCaptain App: It's har...

8 years ago
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RE: AIS Fishing Beacons

FYI. I encouraged Neil to post about this AIS net marker issue here (thanks, Neil), and I also queried the USCG about it. I was refered to the followi...

8 years ago
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RE: Multiple plotters supported from a standard Ethernet switch?

Hi Fred, I'd consider a Lowrance, Simrad or B&G Ethernet switch because the connectors are the same across the Navico brands, plus the switch may ...

8 years ago
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RE: Panbo header photographs -- where, why, when?

Brimstone-Island-w-Gizmo-med-header.jpg Ah, Brimstone Island off the southeast corner of Vinalhaven, about where the open Gulf of Maine meets the Peno...

8 years ago
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RE: Panbo header photographs -- where, why, when?

Gizmo-in-Portsmouth-VA-North-Basin-4-25-2018.jpg This is my latest header photo, taken in late April while Gizmo was enjoying the free dock at High St...

8 years ago
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RE: Cat engine data on displays?

Bill, the Maretron DSM series is HIGHLY configurable and may be just what you're looking for. For almost any value on your N2K network, you can set up...

8 years ago
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RE: Airmar H2183 Heading Sensor

Ha! But that was 2010, so both WeatherCaster and NGT-1 have seen software updates since then. So best to check compatibility before buying.

8 years ago
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RE: Airmar H2183 Heading Sensor

PS A simple test would be to unplug the 150WX from your N2K network. It's lot cruder than turning off its Heading output but the test would confirm th...

8 years ago
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RE: Airmar H2183 Heading Sensor

Sorry, as versatile as the Vesper 8000 is, it won't help you in this situation. To configure the Airmar sensors I believe you need an Airmar U200 USB ...

8 years ago
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RE: Airmar H2183 Heading Sensor

Hi Evan, I suspect that your diagnosis is correct, and that "tapping the actual sensor unit will sometimes restore it to the system" seems especially ...

8 years ago
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