Another buggered antenna.

[Muddy Toes]

Just wondering if anyone would know what may be causing my antennas to stop working.

I've got a Garmin 4010 chart plotter that originally came with a Garmin GPS17X antenna and over the Christmas period it stopped picking up satellites. I replaced the 17X with a 19X, without replacing the cable and up until yesterday it worked fine.
So essentially I've gone through 2 external antennas in less than 6 months.......coincidence or something else afoot with my my electronics?
They're linked to my plotter via NMEA2000.
No fuses are blown.
Backbone connections are all good.
Connections on back of 4010 are all good.
4010 does not recognize anything linked to it via NMEA2000.
Cable from the antenna to the backbone was not replaced.

So if anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them or conversely if anyone knows of a mob that are mobile and can come out to diagnose this issue it would be greatly appreciated.

[thelump]

Might be better of with a small Lowrance HDS unit mate. I just happen to know where you may get one. A bottle of rum should see you walk away with it

[cobiaman]

A flagon of shine might get you a hds 8...

[thelump]

Look out boy he is on a dislikeathon!!!!

[Muddy Toes]

Thought we had a deal Macca...........

[cobiaman]

Look out boy he is on a dislikeathon!!!!

Im used to it...

[cobiaman]

Thought we had a deal Macca...........

I supplied dad with fish, he should have my back...

[thelump]

We did have a deal but I cant remember it involving me. Anyway I am starting to keep up my end...

[cobiaman]

5th place and rising, this should put me in 4th...

[thelump]

Winner!!!!!!!!!!

[cobiaman]

Victory is mine!!!!

[cobiaman]

Just wondering if anyone would know what may be causing my antennas to stop working.

I've got a Garmin 4010 chart plotter that originally came with a Garmin GPS17X antenna and over the Christmas period it stopped picking up satellites. I replaced the 17X with a 19X, without replacing the cable and up until yesterday it worked fine.
So essentially I've gone through 2 external antennas in less than 6 months.......coincidence or something else afoot with my my electronics?
They're linked to my plotter via NMEA2000.
No fuses are blown.
Backbone connections are all good.
Connections on back of 4010 are all good.
4010 does not recognize anything linked to it via NMEA2000.
Cable from the antenna to the backbone was not replaced.

So if anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them or conversely if anyone knows of a mob that are mobile and can come out to diagnose this issue it would be greatly appreciated.

So you got your answer???

[Muddy Toes]

If no one replies and I don't get an answer you owe me a new 5215.

[wags on the water]

Send Kitty Kat / cat...ausfish member a pm .Wayne I believe is now a garmin rep.

[cobiaman]

If no one replies and I don't get an answer you owe me a new 5212.

Just get it this stint, ill fix you up as soon as you put tim onto a red...