Has anyone used the Raymarine wireless radar? The boat we just bought has a newer Raymarine touch screen plotter and an older radar that is not connected to the plotter because the wiring is not compatible. Considering the wifi radar. Any feed back?
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar
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Great topic! I will be watching this thread. I've been eyeing the Furuno wireless radar since it was first introduced by Furuno but was leery since there was only one wireless radar on the market and it only worked with iSO.
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If these wireless radar's work well, it will allow us to place the radar unit in more optimal locations w/o issues related to wire runs.
Maybe we can encourage Practical Sailor to do a review.
1st Watch Wireless Radar DRS4W | Marine Radar | Products | FURUNO
The world's first wireless Radar that you can access directly from your iOS devices.
If these wireless radar's work well, it will allow us to place the radar unit in more optimal locations w/o issues related to wire runs.
Maybe we can encourage Practical Sailor to do a review.
How far we've come! When I began boating in the early '60s radar signals traveled from the antenna to the display through a rectangular metal (copper I believe) tube with all bends calculated not to minimize the signal. If it got crushed or bent by being walked on or kicked, that had to be repaired before the uni9t would function again.
Wireless radar? We'll see, but if wireless wind instruments are still subject to glitches and outside interference, then how much should one depend on that for something a great deal more important to boat safety?
Wireless radar? We'll see, but if wireless wind instruments are still subject to glitches and outside interference, then how much should one depend on that for something a great deal more important to boat safety?
Kind of….you still have to route a power cable.Great topic! I will be watching this thread. I've been eyeing the Furuno wireless radar since it was first introduced by Furuno but was leery since there was only one wireless radar on the market and it only worked with iSO.
1st Watch Wireless Radar DRS4W | Marine Radar | Products | FURUNO
The world's first wireless Radar that you can access directly from your iOS devices.
If these wireless radar's work well, it will allow us to place the radar unit in more optimal locations w/o issues related to wire runs.
Maybe we can encourage Practical Sailor to do a review.
I have been using my Furuno WiFi radar for about 3 years now. Using it on a IPad is about the only way to go for size. I have mine set up as the network hub that my WIFI AIS links to and puts all the data on a overlay in TZ IBoat. I really like the system. The only time I had connection issues was when my AIS went TU and I lost wind data. I have never had a issue with WiFi connections lost with the radar anywhere on or in my boat. The head is mounted at the first spreader elevation on the mast.
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This is what I did with my system. I also added a wind sensor, digital converter, Nmea backbone and Furuno Digital screen for programing. The Vesper takes all of the information from the nmea network, converts it to wifi and transmits it to my ipad through the Furuno Radar wifi network.
We have a Raymarine radar dome which is connected via wifi. Works great. Had once a connection issue, but powering off and back on solved it. Reboot seems to be a good problem solver...
Our electronics are 4 years old.
Does the data have to be read by a Raymarine head or will it integrate with other applications?
My Furuno says it only works with either their app or TZ IBoats. I haven’t tried it on other apps or plotter programs.
We have a Raymarine radar which connects to our Raymarine chart plotter via wifi. So far it has worked great! Both units were purchased in 2021. The radar is on pole at the stern or our boat, so only about 10 feet away from the plotter. As noted, I did have to run a power cable, but I didn't want to worry about running the SeaTalk cabling to the pole as I intend to move the unit into the mast in the near future.
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