[CA] [CA11] DSC/GPS Radio Connections from Axiom 7

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

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Q. Does all of this still apply or is there another alternative short of upgrading the radio. Is the Actisense NGW-1-ISO-STNG still the best solution or are there any other products or workarounds.
A. Should the VHF radio feature a NMEA 2000 communications interface, then it may simply be interfaced as a spur to the system's powered and properly terminated SeaTalkng / NMEA 2000 backbone. If not and only seeking to provide the GPS data to the DSC VHF radio, then the solution specified here would be recommended. If not and seeking to additionally support transmission of DSC information from the DSC VHF radio to the MFD, then the Actisense NGW-1-ISO-STNG NMEA 0183 to NMEA 2000 data bridge would not be recommended, as the Actisense NGW-1's documentation does not indicate that it bridges NMEA 0183 DSC sentences. It is recommended that the documentation or support team for any NMEA 0183 to NMEA 2000 data bridging device being consideredbe contacted for verification of support for bridging the NMEA 0183 DSC sentence.