T&T: Connecting SR161 AIS to a Garmin Chartplotter

[Garrett Lambert]

Hi Rich

I went through this. Garmin chartplotters including and earlier than
the 2006/2010 cannot handle external NMEA input, so if your
chartplotter falls into that group you're out of luck. I have a couple
of 2010's, and ended up connecting the SR161 to my laptop. It works
with both Nobeltec Admiral 10.x and with Sea Clear II, but it took
three tries before I found an RS232 to USB adaptor that worked on the
laptop with VISTA was a PITA.

Cheers, Garrett