Ray C120 / RayNav 300 / VHF interface?

[Auburn1]

I've got a RayNav 300 and C120 installed, each with its own antenna but connected to each other through SeaTalk. I keep the RN300 in repeater mode, which effectively keeps its antenna in standby while displaying the exact data that the C120/Raystar 120 shows. Gives me redundant displays and a backup GPS in case the C120 fails, I set the RN300 to master mode so it starts reading its own antenna and I can find home.

Now I want to interface my Icom 402 with GPS input. I would prefer to do this from the RN300 instead of the C120 so I can take advantage of the redundant GPS setup. Problem is, the RN300 only has a single port called "PWR/NMEA", which is occupied by the power input. So two questions:

1) Is the NMEA cable some kind of split configuration with one lead that goes to the power supply and the other going to a NMEA device such as the Icom 402?

2) Will the RN300 send data throught the NMEA cable if it is in repeater mode and only displaying the C120 data?

Thanks!

[Tightline Rod's]

The NMEA wires are in the bundle

there should not be a problem getting the data from the repeater but make sure you use the in and out from the 300 have the radio talk and listen


John

[Auburn1]

The NMEA cable has 5 wires; W, G, Y, BR, and S. W and G are NMEA input, Y and BR are output. The jack that plugs into the Icom is just that, a jack with a coaxial pigtail . I gather I'm supposed to connect two (or 4?) of the NMEA wires to the coax. Which NMEA wires do I use and how do I connect them to coaxial wire?

Thanks for the help.

[Tightline Rod's]

Go to radio shack and get some RCA jacks ...

Look at the Icom booklet and check the in and out jack color along with the center and outside of the jacks(+/-) ...

you will need to make the connection wires from the Ray out to the Icom in .and from the Icom out to the Ray in.....

positive to positive and neg to neg !!!

Any questions e mail me ....

jtburf@swbell.net

John