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soggy1
16-03-2010, 08:36 PM
Ok i don't understand the nmea stuff but the sounder is nmea 183 but the gps is nmea 2000 can they communicate and if so what do i need to do to wire them up many thanks neil:D

Heath
16-03-2010, 11:46 PM
NMEA + out of sounder goes to NMEA + in of GPS
NMEA - out of sounder goes to earth
NMEA + in of sounder goes to NMEA + out of GPS
NMEA - in of sounder goes to earth

You should be able to change the NMEA settings of the sounder to suit what the GPS is outputting

sporty1
17-03-2010, 06:57 AM
Hi Guys

sorry to hijack the thread but how do I wire my Garmin 500 series GPS to my VHF Radio to set uo the DSC.