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Forum: Electrics and electronics 20 November 2014, 19:18
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No, I've not been out for a couple of weeks - the...

No, I've not been out for a couple of weeks - the wife's changed jobs, all four of us have been ill at various times and the weather hasn't been that great in-between it all! I can't wait to get out...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 01 November 2014, 14:26
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Posted By Ovey
Woohoo!! The radio turned up today. It's now...

Woohoo!! The radio turned up today. It's now fitted, connected to the N2K network & receiving GPS data from the plotter. Oh yeah, it lets me talk to the handheld too!


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Forum: Electrics and electronics 29 October 2014, 22:03
Replies: 42
Views: 9,237
Posted By Ovey
Lowrance Link 8 DSC fixed VHF

Most of them either deliver to a neighbour or return it to the depot for another delivery/arrange collection - either way they put a card through the door to say what they've done & add a contact...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 29 October 2014, 21:07
Replies: 42
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Posted By Ovey
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I think it'll be ok with some masking tape! ;-)


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Forum: Electrics and electronics 29 October 2014, 15:57
Replies: 42
Views: 9,237
Posted By Ovey
No, no photos. My wife went home at lunchtime...

No, no photos. My wife went home at lunchtime and found the card stuffed through the door to say "in back garden" and went out to find the remains. I've not been home yet. Needless to say I was/am...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 29 October 2014, 14:39
Replies: 42
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Posted By Ovey
It would seem me and the Lowrance Link 8 are...

It would seem me and the Lowrance Link 8 are destined never to work together!!

My wife went home at lunchtime to find that Hermes parcel delivery service saw fit to throw the cardboard box...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 28 October 2014, 11:49
Replies: 42
Views: 9,237
Posted By Ovey
I'm going to test mine on the drive from my...

I'm going to test mine on the drive from my handheld, but other than that I'll have to wait til I next get out to fully test it - not sure when that'll be now as the wife has a new job that includes...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 28 October 2014, 11:22
Replies: 42
Views: 9,237
Posted By Ovey
Woohoo! My replacment Link 8 has just been...

Woohoo! My replacment Link 8 has just been dispatched! Looks like I'll be fitting it later this week. :thumbs:
Forum: Electrics and electronics 18 October 2014, 23:08
Replies: 42
Views: 9,237
Posted By Ovey
Hope you took note of how they did it?! ;-) Glad...

Hope you took note of how they did it?! ;-) Glad you got it sorted. It'd be nice to know how you get on with it as I'm still waiting for my replacement.


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Forum: Electrics and electronics 17 October 2014, 23:25
Replies: 42
Views: 9,237
Posted By Ovey
Cool! What did they offer/do? Sent from...

Cool! What did they offer/do?


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Forum: Electrics and electronics 16 October 2014, 22:03
Replies: 42
Views: 9,237
Posted By Ovey
Lowrance Link 8 DSC fixed VHF

That PIN request page is probably the manufacturers page to do the reset! Now, if only you knew the PIN.......

You could always do what I did - run all the cables and cut the console ready so when...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 16 October 2014, 19:51
Replies: 42
Views: 9,237
Posted By Ovey
I still think it'll be a good unit though. I've...

I still think it'll be a good unit though. I've had the only failed one that I've found in searches & you've just had one sent out with an MMSI already in it for some reason. Every other report I've...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 16 October 2014, 19:41
Replies: 42
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Posted By Ovey
No, I ran all the cables then connected it up to...

No, I ran all the cables then connected it up to make sure it worked - it did. I then cut the hole and squeezed it in placed, reconnected and it didn't power up! 12V to it was fine, as was the fuse...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 16 October 2014, 19:35
Replies: 42
Views: 9,237
Posted By Ovey
For the brief time mine worked it bleeped at me...

For the brief time mine worked it bleeped at me and the screen flashed saying no MMSI. Looks like you might have a factory repair unit? Go through the manual to try to add a MMSI but if you can't...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 15 October 2014, 09:54
Replies: 42
Views: 9,237
Posted By Ovey
The lip on the Link 8 is quite big, but be...

The lip on the Link 8 is quite big, but be careful at the ends where the securing bolts go as the holes end up quite close to the cut-out for the main body. With the lip on it being so big they...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 24 August 2014, 13:40
Replies: 42
Views: 9,237
Posted By Ovey
I went into Marine Superstore yesterday to look...

I went into Marine Superstore yesterday to look at both the Lowrance Link 8 and the Garmin 200i.

The Garmin looked a bit "Tomy's My First Radio" and felt plasticky compared to the Lowrance. Plus...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 21 August 2014, 21:17
Replies: 42
Views: 9,237
Posted By Ovey
Lowrance Link 8 DSC fixed VHF

Hi all, have any of you had any dealings with the above radio? I can get one at a reasonable price (with the aid of a gift voucher on Amazon).

I'm thinking of getting one and building an N2K...
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