Furuno GP-32 ??
 

I'm considering a Furuno GP-32 fixed mount GPS for my nav station.. I don't
need a plotter since i use the laptop.. Handhelds have fallen short of my
needs at the nav station because of the deck hardware above.

I figure if I'm going to install an antenna, I might as well go with fixed
mount and retain my handhelds for a back up system..

I have compared features on a number of models (fixed mount, just GPS, no
potter) and come up with the Furuno GP32.

It has external antenna, NMEA and RS232 ports and the ability to upload and
download routes and way points.. (comprehensive configuration menu/options)

Another feature I have found with the Furuno line of equipment, is the
prices of options, spare or replacement items. ($75 for antenna, $5 for pair
of knobs, extra mount, cable assemblies, etc. are all very reasonable and
available.)

I'm looking for any experience or feed back on this model..

Thanks,

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 13:05:16 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

I'm considering a Furuno GP-32 fixed mount GPS for my nav station.. I don't
need a plotter since i use the laptop.. Handhelds have fallen short of my
needs at the nav station because of the deck hardware above.

I figure if I'm going to install an antenna, I might as well go with fixed
mount and retain my handhelds for a back up system..

I have compared features on a number of models (fixed mount, just GPS, no
potter) and come up with the Furuno GP32.

It has external antenna, NMEA and RS232 ports and the ability to upload and
download routes and way points.. (comprehensive configuration menu/options)

Another feature I have found with the Furuno line of equipment, is the
prices of options, spare or replacement items. ($75 for antenna, $5 for pair
of knobs, extra mount, cable assemblies, etc. are all very reasonable and
available.)

I'm looking for any experience or feed back on this model..

Thanks,

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

FWIW, I had the same situation and came to the same conclusion. Got a
GP-32 from Defender and had a little bit of trouble installing it. The
computer interface was tricky because the connector and cable they
provide are not well designed. You need to combine 4 NEMA signal wires
and 2 DC power wires into one cable and it's a solder job to do it
right. The cable they provided was not long enough to get to the
computer so I had to buy and disassemble a serial cable. Not really
that hard but it could have been designed better. Separate plugs for
power and signal would be handier.

Question for people: I had an old Furuno antenna on the stern of the
boat on a pole. I plugged the new Furuno into it and it operates but
doesn't pick up WAAS. I'm dreading pulling the new cable through the
boat. I could use the old cable with the new antenna but I would have
to cut it and put in a connector. The instructions say not to do that,
but how serious a problem does it create? Probably loses a few dB?

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 13:05:16 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

I'm considering a Furuno GP-32 fixed mount GPS for my nav station.. I don't
need a plotter since i use the laptop.. Handhelds have fallen short of my
needs at the nav station because of the deck hardware above.

I figure if I'm going to install an antenna, I might as well go with fixed
mount and retain my handhelds for a back up system..

I have compared features on a number of models (fixed mount, just GPS, no
potter) and come up with the Furuno GP32.

It has external antenna, NMEA and RS232 ports and the ability to upload and
download routes and way points.. (comprehensive configuration menu/options)

Another feature I have found with the Furuno line of equipment, is the
prices of options, spare or replacement items. ($75 for antenna, $5 for pair
of knobs, extra mount, cable assemblies, etc. are all very reasonable and
available.)

I'm looking for any experience or feed back on this model..

Thanks,

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

FWIW, I had the same situation and came to the same conclusion. Got a
GP-32 from Defender and had a little bit of trouble installing it. The
computer interface was tricky because the connector and cable they
provide are not well designed. You need to combine 4 NEMA signal wires
and 2 DC power wires into one cable and it's a solder job to do it
right. The cable they provided was not long enough to get to the
computer so I had to buy and disassemble a serial cable. Not really
that hard but it could have been designed better. Separate plugs for
power and signal would be handier.

Question for people: I had an old Furuno antenna on the stern of the
boat on a pole. I plugged the new Furuno into it and it operates but
doesn't pick up WAAS. I'm dreading pulling the new cable through the
boat. I could use the old cable with the new antenna but I would have
to cut it and put in a connector. The instructions say not to do that,
but how serious a problem does it create? Probably loses a few dB?

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 13:05:16 +0000, Steve wrote:

I'm considering a Furuno GP-32 fixed mount GPS for my nav station.. I don't need
a plotter since i use the laptop.. Handhelds have fallen short of my needs at
the nav station because of the deck hardware above.


I have the GP31 and I think it's great.

I love the big display that can be seen from all over the cockpit, and it seems
very well made and reliable. I didn't want a charting system since the "charts"
for the GPSs that I looked at for the West Coast of Canada were unreliable,
expensive, and just plain wrong (I still use paper charts). The Furuno filled
the bill for a good-quality non-graphic GPS.

After 3+ years exposed to the weather (the GP31 doesn't have a cover) the
display is starting to get lines in it. The GP32 apparently has a cover, so no
worries!

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 13:05:16 +0000, Steve wrote:

I'm considering a Furuno GP-32 fixed mount GPS for my nav station.. I don't need
a plotter since i use the laptop.. Handhelds have fallen short of my needs at
the nav station because of the deck hardware above.


I have the GP31 and I think it's great.

I love the big display that can be seen from all over the cockpit, and it seems
very well made and reliable. I didn't want a charting system since the "charts"
for the GPSs that I looked at for the West Coast of Canada were unreliable,
expensive, and just plain wrong (I still use paper charts). The Furuno filled
the bill for a good-quality non-graphic GPS.

After 3+ years exposed to the weather (the GP31 doesn't have a cover) the
display is starting to get lines in it. The GP32 apparently has a cover, so no
worries!

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

Thanks Dick.. I figured I would have to build a cable anyway since the GPS
will be about 10 ft from my laptop.

The manual says not to shorten the antenna cable but does tell you how to
remove the connector to get it through a small hole.

On my old Trimble, there was no warning about shorting it but then it didn't
have WAAS.

If I were you, I would swap the antennas and keep the same cable and see if
there is any problem with either the WAAS or the GPS

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

Thanks Dick.. I figured I would have to build a cable anyway since the GPS
will be about 10 ft from my laptop.

The manual says not to shorten the antenna cable but does tell you how to
remove the connector to get it through a small hole.

On my old Trimble, there was no warning about shorting it but then it didn't
have WAAS.

If I were you, I would swap the antennas and keep the same cable and see if
there is any problem with either the WAAS or the GPS

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

Why not just go with the Garmin 17N OEM receiver? You give it 12 volts;
it tells you where you are. You don't need to clutter up your nav
station with another box, if you've already got a laptop there. Just
feed it in directly. Street price about $175.00.

Joe Wood

Steve wrote:
I'm considering a Furuno GP-32 fixed mount GPS for my nav station.. I don't
need a plotter since i use the laptop.. Handhelds have fallen short of my
needs at the nav station because of the deck hardware above.

I figure if I'm going to install an antenna, I might as well go with fixed
mount and retain my handhelds for a back up system..

I have compared features on a number of models (fixed mount, just GPS, no
potter) and come up with the Furuno GP32.

It has external antenna, NMEA and RS232 ports and the ability to upload and
download routes and way points.. (comprehensive configuration menu/options)

Another feature I have found with the Furuno line of equipment, is the
prices of options, spare or replacement items. ($75 for antenna, $5 for pair
of knobs, extra mount, cable assemblies, etc. are all very reasonable and
available.)

I'm looking for any experience or feed back on this model..

Thanks,

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

Why not just go with the Garmin 17N OEM receiver? You give it 12 volts;
it tells you where you are. You don't need to clutter up your nav
station with another box, if you've already got a laptop there. Just
feed it in directly. Street price about $175.00.

Joe Wood

Steve wrote:
I'm considering a Furuno GP-32 fixed mount GPS for my nav station.. I don't
need a plotter since i use the laptop.. Handhelds have fallen short of my
needs at the nav station because of the deck hardware above.

I figure if I'm going to install an antenna, I might as well go with fixed
mount and retain my handhelds for a back up system..

I have compared features on a number of models (fixed mount, just GPS, no
potter) and come up with the Furuno GP32.

It has external antenna, NMEA and RS232 ports and the ability to upload and
download routes and way points.. (comprehensive configuration menu/options)

Another feature I have found with the Furuno line of equipment, is the
prices of options, spare or replacement items. ($75 for antenna, $5 for pair
of knobs, extra mount, cable assemblies, etc. are all very reasonable and
available.)

I'm looking for any experience or feed back on this model..

Thanks,

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

Steve, why not get an integrated GPS receiver with great WAAS built
right into the antenna like the Raymarine Raystar 120 NMEA?
http://www.raymarine.com/raymarine/P...oduct _id=147

Just plug it right into your laptop's serial port. No need to pay for
all the extra displays and gadgets you don't use.

Stretch out both arms horizontally. Double the distance you see from
fingertip to fingertip. That's how far the fix strays away from the
receiver's position at Lionheart's berth over a 24 hour period.

You can use any cabling you like because the dome, itself, puts out
NMEA statements into the cable. There's no RF antenna separate from a
display unit with coax cabling with IF interconnects to worry about.
The whole thing, WAAS receiver and all, 12-channels, is built right
into the little dome.

It's also compatible with EGNOS in Europe and MSAS in Asia for true
worldwide compatibility.

Lionheart's is mounted on the left side of the helm under the
fiberglass hardtop so people don't use it as a handle knob. Comes
with a standard mount like the kind you'd screw a marine fiberglass
antenna to. 9-18VDC at 1.5W powers it right up the same cable. It
comes with a long cable already attached to it. Unfortunately, I'd
rather it had a sealed PLUG on the antenna in case it needed a
replacement cable, but it doesn't have it.

VERY sensitive receiver. -130dbm.....hot!



On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:03:39 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

Thanks Dick.. I figured I would have to build a cable anyway since the GPS
will be about 10 ft from my laptop.

The manual says not to shorten the antenna cable but does tell you how to
remove the connector to get it through a small hole.

On my old Trimble, there was no warning about shorting it but then it didn't
have WAAS.

If I were you, I would swap the antennas and keep the same cable and see if
there is any problem with either the WAAS or the GPS

Steve
s/v Good Intentions



Larry W4CSC

NNNN

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

Steve, why not get an integrated GPS receiver with great WAAS built
right into the antenna like the Raymarine Raystar 120 NMEA?
http://www.raymarine.com/raymarine/P...oduct _id=147

Just plug it right into your laptop's serial port. No need to pay for
all the extra displays and gadgets you don't use.

Stretch out both arms horizontally. Double the distance you see from
fingertip to fingertip. That's how far the fix strays away from the
receiver's position at Lionheart's berth over a 24 hour period.

You can use any cabling you like because the dome, itself, puts out
NMEA statements into the cable. There's no RF antenna separate from a
display unit with coax cabling with IF interconnects to worry about.
The whole thing, WAAS receiver and all, 12-channels, is built right
into the little dome.

It's also compatible with EGNOS in Europe and MSAS in Asia for true
worldwide compatibility.

Lionheart's is mounted on the left side of the helm under the
fiberglass hardtop so people don't use it as a handle knob. Comes
with a standard mount like the kind you'd screw a marine fiberglass
antenna to. 9-18VDC at 1.5W powers it right up the same cable. It
comes with a long cable already attached to it. Unfortunately, I'd
rather it had a sealed PLUG on the antenna in case it needed a
replacement cable, but it doesn't have it.

VERY sensitive receiver. -130dbm.....hot!



On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:03:39 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

Thanks Dick.. I figured I would have to build a cable anyway since the GPS
will be about 10 ft from my laptop.

The manual says not to shorten the antenna cable but does tell you how to
remove the connector to get it through a small hole.

On my old Trimble, there was no warning about shorting it but then it didn't
have WAAS.

If I were you, I would swap the antennas and keep the same cable and see if
there is any problem with either the WAAS or the GPS

Steve
s/v Good Intentions



Larry W4CSC

NNNN

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

I already have two handhelds and a 'hockey puck' GPS.. (none are WAAS) but I
have a problem if I don't have an external antenna..

I can hook up one of my handhelds but have a problem finding a location that
gives a clear shot at the birds. I can run the handhelds off 12 volts but
the external antenna is no longer available (Raytheon/Apelco crap).

The 'hookey puck' works fine but happens to be a USB and The Craptian won't
talk to the Autopilot since it can only deal with the USB port while the AP
is on the serial.

I looked at the RayStar 120 but don't want to be totally reliant on the
Laptop..

A fixed mount GPS w/ WAAS with a serial port is kinda my idea of an ideal
arrangement since if I want to turn off the laptop, I can dump the routes
and waypoints back into the GPS and go from there.

I'm sure they are available, but I haven't found anything else I liked that
would let me work out my routes and WP on the laptop nav program and then
upload them to the GPS.. Or, if I prefer, navigate and direct the AP from
the laptop nav program.

I like to do my navigation directly on the laptop while in close quarter
(Puget Sound, Pac.NW.) but once I get offshore a I want to just load the
route and WPs into the GPS and work off paper charts to plot my daily
positions.

BTW. The WAAS isn't all that important to me since I will be doing most of
my cruising in Central America and So Pacific. But since the Furuno GP32 has
it already, I can't complain. It will come in handy when I do the Inside
Passage.

Everyone has a different idea of what they want at the nav station or at
the helm.. All I want, in view at the helm, is a display that tells me the
xte and maybe my spd.

Just my thoughts. FWIW

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

I already have two handhelds and a 'hockey puck' GPS.. (none are WAAS) but I
have a problem if I don't have an external antenna..

I can hook up one of my handhelds but have a problem finding a location that
gives a clear shot at the birds. I can run the handhelds off 12 volts but
the external antenna is no longer available (Raytheon/Apelco crap).

The 'hookey puck' works fine but happens to be a USB and The Craptian won't
talk to the Autopilot since it can only deal with the USB port while the AP
is on the serial.

I looked at the RayStar 120 but don't want to be totally reliant on the
Laptop..

A fixed mount GPS w/ WAAS with a serial port is kinda my idea of an ideal
arrangement since if I want to turn off the laptop, I can dump the routes
and waypoints back into the GPS and go from there.

I'm sure they are available, but I haven't found anything else I liked that
would let me work out my routes and WP on the laptop nav program and then
upload them to the GPS.. Or, if I prefer, navigate and direct the AP from
the laptop nav program.

I like to do my navigation directly on the laptop while in close quarter
(Puget Sound, Pac.NW.) but once I get offshore a I want to just load the
route and WPs into the GPS and work off paper charts to plot my daily
positions.

BTW. The WAAS isn't all that important to me since I will be doing most of
my cruising in Central America and So Pacific. But since the Furuno GP32 has
it already, I can't complain. It will come in handy when I do the Inside
Passage.

Everyone has a different idea of what they want at the nav station or at
the helm.. All I want, in view at the helm, is a display that tells me the
xte and maybe my spd.

Just my thoughts. FWIW

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:49:45 GMT, Dick Locke
wrote:


Question for people: I had an old Furuno antenna on the stern of the
boat on a pole. I plugged the new Furuno into it and it operates but
doesn't pick up WAAS. I'm dreading pulling the new cable through the
boat. I could use the old cable with the new antenna but I would have
to cut it and put in a connector. The instructions say not to do that,
but how serious a problem does it create? Probably loses a few dB?

If you can receive the GPS satellites, and get a fix, using the
present antenna, I don't think changing antennas will help you get
WAAS, although you could try a temporary installation of the new
antenna to check.

The WAAS satellites are in equatorial orbit, and where I am
(Vancouver, BC, 49 deg. north), the WAAS satellite is sufficiently low
on the horizon that nearby land to the south of me will block the WAAS
signals.



--
Peter Bennett, VE7CEI
new newsgroup users info : http://vancouver-webpages.com/nnq
GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter
Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:49:45 GMT, Dick Locke
wrote:


Question for people: I had an old Furuno antenna on the stern of the
boat on a pole. I plugged the new Furuno into it and it operates but
doesn't pick up WAAS. I'm dreading pulling the new cable through the
boat. I could use the old cable with the new antenna but I would have
to cut it and put in a connector. The instructions say not to do that,
but how serious a problem does it create? Probably loses a few dB?

If you can receive the GPS satellites, and get a fix, using the
present antenna, I don't think changing antennas will help you get
WAAS, although you could try a temporary installation of the new
antenna to check.

The WAAS satellites are in equatorial orbit, and where I am
(Vancouver, BC, 49 deg. north), the WAAS satellite is sufficiently low
on the horizon that nearby land to the south of me will block the WAAS
signals.



--
Peter Bennett, VE7CEI
new newsgroup users info : http://vancouver-webpages.com/nnq
GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter
Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:03:39 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

Thanks Dick.. I figured I would have to build a cable anyway since the GPS

If I were you, I would swap the antennas and keep the same cable and see if
there is any problem with either the WAAS or the GPS

Both old and new cables are hardwired to the antenna (I guess...maybe
I'll open them up and look, there could be a connector inside.) If I'm
right, I would have to cut the new antenna wire.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:03:39 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

Thanks Dick.. I figured I would have to build a cable anyway since the GPS

If I were you, I would swap the antennas and keep the same cable and see if
there is any problem with either the WAAS or the GPS

Both old and new cables are hardwired to the antenna (I guess...maybe
I'll open them up and look, there could be a connector inside.) If I'm
right, I would have to cut the new antenna wire.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 11:15:35 -0800, Peter Bennett
wrote:

If you can receive the GPS satellites, and get a fix, using the
present antenna, I don't think changing antennas will help you get
WAAS, although you could try a temporary installation of the new
antenna to check.


DId that. New antenna and cable are faster to get fix, higher signal
strength and get WAAS. I'm at 38 north, no problem.

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 11:15:35 -0800, Peter Bennett
wrote:

If you can receive the GPS satellites, and get a fix, using the
present antenna, I don't think changing antennas will help you get
WAAS, although you could try a temporary installation of the new
antenna to check.


DId that. New antenna and cable are faster to get fix, higher signal
strength and get WAAS. I'm at 38 north, no problem.

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

I thought the same thing about my Trimble antenna, but when I opened it up I
found a standard BNC connector. Easy to replace the cable or remove the
antenna and leave the cable.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

I thought the same thing about my Trimble antenna, but when I opened it up I
found a standard BNC connector. Easy to replace the cable or remove the
antenna and leave the cable.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

Is there a seperate or different antenna/circuit inside a WAAS radome, just
for the WAAS??

Or will a standard GPS antenna also pick up the WAAS if connected to a WAAS
capable GPS unit.

The reason I ask, I have a Trimble GPS antenna already on my radar arch and
I don't want to pull in the new Furuno cable and install the Furuno
GPS/WAAS antenna until next season (I may upgrade my radar then and will
have to pull cables for that as well).

Just curious.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

Is there a seperate or different antenna/circuit inside a WAAS radome, just
for the WAAS??

Or will a standard GPS antenna also pick up the WAAS if connected to a WAAS
capable GPS unit.

The reason I ask, I have a Trimble GPS antenna already on my radar arch and
I don't want to pull in the new Furuno cable and install the Furuno
GPS/WAAS antenna until next season (I may upgrade my radar then and will
have to pull cables for that as well).

Just curious.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

"Steve" wrote in message found a standard BNC connector.

That should be TNC not BNC..

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

"Steve" wrote in message found a standard BNC connector.

That should be TNC not BNC..

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:19:47 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

Is there a seperate or different antenna/circuit inside a WAAS radome, just
for the WAAS??

Or will a standard GPS antenna also pick up the WAAS if connected to a WAAS
capable GPS unit.

The reason I ask, I have a Trimble GPS antenna already on my radar arch and
I don't want to pull in the new Furuno cable and install the Furuno
GPS/WAAS antenna until next season (I may upgrade my radar then and will
have to pull cables for that as well).

Just curious.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions


My cockpit GPS is a Garmin that I hooked to an already existing
Micrologic rail mounted antenna and cable and it works fine, WAAS and
all.

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:19:47 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

Is there a seperate or different antenna/circuit inside a WAAS radome, just
for the WAAS??

Or will a standard GPS antenna also pick up the WAAS if connected to a WAAS
capable GPS unit.

The reason I ask, I have a Trimble GPS antenna already on my radar arch and
I don't want to pull in the new Furuno cable and install the Furuno
GPS/WAAS antenna until next season (I may upgrade my radar then and will
have to pull cables for that as well).

Just curious.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions


My cockpit GPS is a Garmin that I hooked to an already existing
Micrologic rail mounted antenna and cable and it works fine, WAAS and
all.

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:19:47 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

Is there a seperate or different antenna/circuit inside a WAAS radome, just
for the WAAS??

Or will a standard GPS antenna also pick up the WAAS if connected to a WAAS
capable GPS unit.

The WAAS satellites transmit on the same frequencies as the normal GPS
satellites, so an "old" (pre-WAAS) antenna should work the same as a
new one.

The OP indicated the new antenna did make a difference, so I suspect
is has a higher-gain preamp than the old antenna.



--
Peter Bennett, VE7CEI
new newsgroup users info : http://vancouver-webpages.com/nnq
GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter
Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:19:47 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

Is there a seperate or different antenna/circuit inside a WAAS radome, just
for the WAAS??

Or will a standard GPS antenna also pick up the WAAS if connected to a WAAS
capable GPS unit.

The WAAS satellites transmit on the same frequencies as the normal GPS
satellites, so an "old" (pre-WAAS) antenna should work the same as a
new one.

The OP indicated the new antenna did make a difference, so I suspect
is has a higher-gain preamp than the old antenna.



--
Peter Bennett, VE7CEI
new newsgroup users info : http://vancouver-webpages.com/nnq
GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter
Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

I have just installed my new (used, ebay) GP-32.. It came without the
antenna and I was prepared to purchase a new antenna from Furuno ($75) but
first I tried it with my old Trimble antenna..

Works flawlessly.. I get 3D indication within 50 sec. and W3D in 90 sec..

My only problem was the need to change from the F connector to TNC.. A trip
to Radio Shack and $4 did the trick..

Now my problem is finding software that will allow my to do voyage planning
and upload the waypoints to the GP-32..

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

I have just installed my new (used, ebay) GP-32.. It came without the
antenna and I was prepared to purchase a new antenna from Furuno ($75) but
first I tried it with my old Trimble antenna..

Works flawlessly.. I get 3D indication within 50 sec. and W3D in 90 sec..

My only problem was the need to change from the F connector to TNC.. A trip
to Radio Shack and $4 did the trick..

Now my problem is finding software that will allow my to do voyage planning
and upload the waypoints to the GP-32..

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 08:43:51 -0800, "Steve" wrote:


Now my problem is finding software that will allow my to do voyage planning
and upload the waypoints to the GP-32..

Steve
s/v Good Intentions



There are a couple of links on my GPS site below for programs that
will communicate with Furuno GPS receivers.




--
Peter Bennett, VE7CEI
new newsgroup users info : http://vancouver-webpages.com/nnq
GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter
Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca

Furuno GP-32 ??
 

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 08:43:51 -0800, "Steve" wrote:


Now my problem is finding software that will allow my to do voyage planning
and upload the waypoints to the GP-32..

Steve
s/v Good Intentions



There are a couple of links on my GPS site below for programs that
will communicate with Furuno GPS receivers.




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Peter Bennett, VE7CEI
new newsgroup users info : http://vancouver-webpages.com/nnq
GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter
Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca