Just installed a used
Raymarine Smartcontroller. Installed the receiver in the nav-station. Works great in the
cockpit, though when walking around the
boat, the signal loses connection. Seems to occur when moving forward past
mast.
A previous thread mentioned 200' range - I'm getting about 15'. Also mentioned cats and using on the trampoline. Seems I should get better range.
I'm sure the limited range has to do with my installed location - inside the nav-station, with lots of wires,
fiberglass hull,
wood panels,....
What is the expected range? Where do folks normally install the receiver? Is there a way to add an external
antenna? Alternately, with a longer
SeaTalk cable, I could move the receiver to up under the
hull, possibly reducing the
interference inside the nav-station.
Thank for your
advice,
Don