August 23, 2018

VSWR Explained

AIS Transponders are generally very reliable pieces of kit that can work for many years. Both transmitting  position and receiving the positions of AIS equipped vessels within VHF range of your boat. There are basically three things that an AIS Transponder needs in order to work correctly. An easy way […]
August 20, 2018
Digital Yacht will be exhibiting at Southampton Boat Show

Digital Yacht at Southampton Boat Show 2018 – Stand J417

We will be exhibiting at the Southampton Boat Show on the booth J417 from the 14th to the 23rd of September. Digital Yacht will display new smart NMEA to WiFi gateway devices. Sailors like the idea of using an iPad, tablet or smart phone for on board navigation with their […]
August 10, 2018

Getting SeaTalk data in to a Racegeek d10

The Racgeek d10 is one of the hottest new products to appear on the yacht racing market for quite some time and we have been following its development with interest. A number of early adopters have wanted to get data from legacy Raymarine ST60+ and even older Autohelm ST50/ST60 instruments […]
August 6, 2018

Boost Weak GPS Signals Below Deck

We do like our offices in Farleigh Court, near Bristol, but with thick walls dating back to 1837, getting a phone signal let alone a GPS signal is problematic. So we were very pleased to find a GPS Signal Repeater that allowed us to get accurate position fixes in our […]
July 27, 2018

Background Apps Stopping Wireless NMEA Transmission

When Digital Yacht released their first wireless NMEA product, the award winning iAIS back in 2011, there were very few marine apps and most customers used either our free iAIS app or the more powerful iNavX paid app. Now there are far more marine apps in the Apple Store and […]
July 25, 2018

Digital Yacht at Sydney Boat Show – Booth 641 & 642

​ Dear partner, ​The Sydney International Boat Show starts next week (August 2-6) and Digital Yacht will be exhibiting with ​All Sat on booth 641-642 in the level 4 with great offers. Our entire range of innovative products will be on display with great offers – including new products like […]
June 20, 2018
How to insert a SIM card into the 4G Connect

How to insert a SIM card into 4G Connect

Here’s a quick video showing how to insert a SIM card into the 4G Connect. It also shows how to view the software to check the SIM is registered with the network
June 11, 2018
AIS action on Maxsea

AIS In Action On MaxSea iPad App

It’s always useful to see AIS in action but also to visualise just how easy it makes for collision avoidance and vessel identity.  The picture below shows a small RNLI RIB passing from port to starboard, dead ahead Here’s how its displayed on the nice MaxSea iPad charting app together […]