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EngNate · 19-07-2007, 09:57

Sweep timing will have to be set for the cable length, regardless whether you've extended (or shortened) the existing cable or bought a complete longer cable. Radar cables for all brands are very expensive. Cables vary in configuration between brands and models, and usually have two shielded groups, plus one or two coaxial cables. If there are enough conductors in each group you can mix & match cables, but must make sure the end-to-end connections don't get mixed up.

The cable I have is Furuno, brand new, connector cut off one end, about 45' long, has 11 small wires in the inner group + 1 coaxial, and 10 larger wires in the outer group.

You can't get around that timing issue, you must get the info to do it. You can make those connections with a variety of cable/wire configurations.

19-07-2007, 09:57	#7
EngNate Commercial Vendor Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dryad Point, BC Central Coast, Canada Posts: 92	Sweep timing will have to be set for the cable length, regardless whether you've extended (or shortened) the existing cable or bought a complete longer cable. Radar cables for all brands are very expensive. Cables vary in configuration between brands and models, and usually have two shielded groups, plus one or two coaxial cables. If there are enough conductors in each group you can mix & match cables, but must make sure the end-to-end connections don't get mixed up. The cable I have is Furuno, brand new, connector cut off one end, about 45' long, has 11 small wires in the inner group + 1 coaxial, and 10 larger wires in the outer group. You can't get around that timing issue, you must get the info to do it. You can make those connections with a variety of cable/wire configurations. __________________ Money can't buy you happiness, but it will get you a boat to enjoy it on!