DSC set and GPS
Rich
concerned about power usage - I only have one battery . How difficult
is it to fit a second battery for non engine use ie charged but not
used as starter battery?
Also what sets would people recommend at the entry level of the market
ie what's the cheapest that work and how do they link togethers?
Cheers
Rich
Dave Moore
charging systems, alternator managers etc. It depends on your power budget
and alternator power (as well as your wallet capacity)
option 1
A split charging diode (£50) and a second battery with change over switches
(£15) is the cheapest but will have some drawbacks on charging times
option 2
Something like a Serling alternator controller (£130) added to option 1 will
suit you better if you use a lot of power
However a DSC radio will not significanlty affect your power consumption -
but a two battery system is inherrently much safer and better.
email me more details about your yacht, engine and type of sailing and we
can discuss the most suitable option.
Dave
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Graham Frankland
very easy job to wire in.
I recently fitted an XM DSC radio, which is waterproof and was the cheapest
I could find at IIRC £185 from Mailspeed Marine. It's necessary to obtain
an MMSI no. from radio licensing authority and input that into the radio.
Connection to GPS is just a matter of connecting NMEA + & -.
As a radio for normal use it works fine but, until I've done the DSC radio
upgrade course next week, I haven't a clue how to use the DSC functions
except for the panic button. One negative point about these radios is that
if the radio is switched on, say in harbour, the GPS must also be on or, the
radio alarm keeps going off.
Graham.