Can Garmin GPS antenna work well w/ RayMarine element?

[Capt. Steve1]

Can Garmin GPS antenna work well w/ RayMarine element?
Since this new antenna is on a NMEA2K an Seatalk backbone will different name brands function together?
Or is it advisable to have MFD an antenna the same brand name?
I’d like a decent GPS puck style antenna. The RayMarine RS150 seams inferior to the Garmin.
RM antenna lacks sensor heading/mount pole an they charge extra for cabling Garmin includes all this stuff
As would be expected.PLs advise on antennas bc this is the whole point of upgrading the chart plotter my internal builtin antenna was constantly losing signal an it’s alarm is very iratating.


backbone network:
Ray Marine element Is #2 NMEA2K or rayMarine seatalk?
Apparently I have to purchase a adaptor #3 NMEA2K to sea talk just to connect to RM starter kit?
Is this true or false?
This on page 34 of element manuel.
if a garmin gps24 antenna is compatiable w/ the element I would prefer that #2 is NMEA2K so I could avoid the sea talk stuff. I also have 2 fuel tanks an a engine I'd like to connect all are NMEA2K which would simplify the network.
if #2 is sea talk it mite be easier to purchase only one sea talk to NMEA2K right at the pigtail off the elements power cable an just use NMEA2K.thanks for advise

[Tin Tin]

8 years ago I wired my Garmin plotter (With internal GPS) to my raymarine network using NMEA 0183, (the Raymarine puck had died), and this worked just fine. I don't know about todays networks, might need adpaters/converters.

[bergius]

SeaTalkNG is just NMEA2000 with proprietary connectors. Sensors generally play well together. You'll need a cable with SeaTalkNG connector in one end and standard N2K connector in the other and then it'll work just fine.
Raymarine sells such cables:
https://www.svb24.com/en/raymarine-a...00-female.html

[Capt. Steve1]

Originally Posted by bergius

8 years ago I wired my Garmin plotter (With internal GPS) to my raymarine network using NMEA 0183, (the Raymarine puck had died), and this worked just fine. I don't know about todays networks, might need adpaters/converters.

OK thats good infor 2 differnt brand names working together.
my logic is an antenna is an antenna kindof like a TV antenna.
I assume you had to dissable the internal antenna on the garmin? then enable the RayMarine?
I actuely have a Lowrance antenna it has 4 pinned connector came off the 2004 donor boat is it a NMEA 0183 terminator? I have been informed if this GPS antenna still works as old as it is it will be slow an not last very long.
lastly if it is NMEA0183 a convertor to NMEA2K would cost just as much as a new antenna.
whats makes these roof top antenna burn up maybe baking in direct sunlight?

thanks Tin Tin for advise

Originally Posted by bergius

SeaTalkNG is just NMEA2000 with proprietary connectors. Sensors generally play well together. You'll need a cable with SeaTalkNG connector in one end and standard N2K connector in the other and then it'll work just fine.
Raymarine sells such cables:
https://www.svb24.com/en/raymarine-a...00-female.html

yes I'm aware of the seatalk connectors the priority is to minimize how many are used hopping to not use even one (plus they are also twice the cost of NMEA) an keep the majority of my connection NMEA. actuely the only part that requires the seatalk is the RS150 the Raystar GPS antenna which I think could be inferior to the Garmin.


I also believe but can't confirm (haven't received the element MFD yet.) the Raymarine elements power connection pigtails which incorporates a backbone connection is indeed NMEA2K.


if yes it's smart of Raymarine to give customers a choice to incorporate there NMEA equipment or buy there stuff.


what my main concern was will the none Ray marine GPS be compatable w/ the RayMarine element.


like why doesn't the element have a heading sensor?

I believe the element is around 5 years old maybe GPS heading sensor wasn't available back then.
could the heading sensor in the garmin interfere w/ reception?


I think you are correct that the element an the garmin antenna will work together, just like the engine, fuel tanks senders both none Raymarine.
thanks bergius for advise