Very interested in this one. Intriguing sensor. Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 21, 2021, at 3:57 PM, Dreuge via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > Does anyone have experience with the Airmar WS-150WX? > > This is an ultra-sonic transducer that seems to measure just about > everything: true/apparent wind, pressure, temp, gps, compas, pitch & roll, > NMEA 0183/2000. > > I currently have a regular cable-run Raymarine wind system. It always works. > > > - > Paul E. > 1981 C&C Landfall 38 > S/V Johanna Rose > Fort Walton Beach, FL > > http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > > > >> >>> On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> >>> I am starting to think about adding the wind instrument to the boat. The >>> main reason is for being able to feed the data (wind direction) to the >>> EV-100 autopilot. >>> >>> >>> >>> I have a SeatalkNG network on the boat. I don’t have a Raymarine MFC, >>> though (I have a small Garmin chartplotter, instead). >>> >>> >>> >>> I am a minimalist (you could say “cheap”), so e.g., I don’t have a Navpod >>> on the binnacle; rather I have two individual RAM mount pods (for the >>> chartplotter and one for the p70s (the autopilot control head). >>> >>> >>> >>> I unstep the mast for every winter, so I am biased towards a wireless unit. >>> >>> >>> >>> I have a few questions: >>> >>> >>> >>> - Any recommendations for the wind instrument (Raymarine, Garmin, B&G)? My >>> first choice would be a unit that talks NMEA 2000 (SeatalkNG) (as opposed >>> to an analog unit that requires an extra device (iTC-5?) to connect. But >>> this is mainly to control the costs. >>> >>> >>> >>> - With limited space at the helm, what is the minimum requirement to feed >>> the wind data to the EV-100 autopilot? I don’t think I need the detailed >>> wind angle displayed, as long as the AP can follow. Though I could put the >>> wind display somewhere else (on the bulkhead?). But if that display is not >>> required AND I could save the cost by not including it, I might be fine >>> with that. >>> >>> >>> >>> - Any strong recommendations against the wireless? >>> >>> >>> >>> - Any other suggestions or recommendations? >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> >>> Marek >>> >>> >>> >>> 1994 C270 ”Legato” >>> >>> Ottawa, ON >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with >>> the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use >>> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - >>> Stu >> > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
