Need antenna

I have an older ‘bird 898 and need to use an antenna to check if my unit has gone bad or if the antenna is bad. The part number is 408920-1. If I’m out in left field asking for this, please excuse me. A new one is about $125 and if that’s not the issue it just adds to the injury. I could just as well add to that and buy a new unit. If there’s a way to test the antenna I have please let me know so I can move forward with this. I miss my GPS on a screen big enough to see with these old eyes. Thanks for any help.

The only simple way is to connect it to another unit if you have access to one. Those receivers can be sensitive to lower voltages which could be battery, wiring, or connection (loose or corroded pin/socket) to the unit.

No other unit available that I know of close by. No corrosion on either side of connections. Can’t speak about loose as it’s a multi pin plug that is grouped in a cluster plug.

I’ll look this weekend, see if I have an extra.
I possibly do have one.


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Thanks Redge. I’ll pay the shipping if you do.

Redge ... if you don’t have one - I’ll check my collection to see if I have a working external skeet can borrow ...

Rickie

Sorry Skeet I don’t have a spare puck.
Rickie, balls in your court.


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I've got an old GR16/4 puck you're welcome to try if that will work for you. It has number 406342 cast into the back of it. Let me know and I will hook it up to one of my old units to make sure it still works.

N2

Let me test my spare to make sure it works

Rickie

Skeet I have a working AS GR50 that you can use to test.

It is not the heading sensor model — it’s the same puck that should have come with your 898 ...

PM me your address if you want me to send it to you for testing ...

Rickie

Is this what you are looking for?
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Just to keep everyone in the loop, Ricky’s antenna got here today. Plugged it up to the unit and it gives me all kinds of GPS views. So I guess I’m in the market for another antenna.

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Just to keep everyone in the loop, Ricky’s antenna got here today. Plugged it up to the unit and it gives me all kinds of GPS views. So I guess I’m in the market for another antenna.

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Good deal...nice to have C.C members to help with trouble shooting. Rickie Rocks !

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Just to keep everyone in the loop, Ricky’s antenna got here today. Plugged it up to the unit and it gives me all kinds of GPS views. So I guess I’m in the market for another antenna.

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Great news ... !!

No hurry sending mine back ... at your convenience ...

Rickie

rnvinc

If my unit is a gen 1 is the antenna helping... considering the fact that my lake Wheeler was hd in gen2 and my unit can't open the file.

I ask that to ask this ... Am I actually using mine?

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Catch, If you aren’t using it that’s exactly what I need. Long as it’s working I’d be glad to pay you for what it’s worth. Please let me know.

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rnvinc

If my unit is a gen 1 is the antenna helping... considering the fact that my lake Wheeler was hd in gen2 and my unit can't open the file.

I ask that to ask this ... Am I actually using mine?

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Go under the Views tab and make the “GPS Diagnostic” view “Visible” ...

Then exit out of the menus and cycle thru the views to the GPS Diagnostic view ... at the bottom of this view it will say which antenna the unit is using ...

Rickie

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Great news ... !!

No hurry sending mine back ... at your convenience ...

Rickie

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I’ll get it headed your way. Thanks Rickie.

In doing some research I’m finding different models that may or may not work with the 898 that I have. Anybody know which ones are compatible?

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In doing some research I’m finding different models that may or may not work with the 898 that I have. Anybody know which ones are compatible?

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Any network capable unit can network but can be limited by the model and differing sonar technologies like CHIRP or MEGA frequencies. CHIRP mode prevents sharing sonar with non-CHIRP models. It mostly depends on what you want to be able to share and from where (to or from the 898). If you only want to share waypoints, any network capable unit will work although there could be issues with SOLIX or ONIX models.

CatchnGrease, my understanding is that the 898 has no internal antenna and won’t give gps info without it, as is my case. If you only have one antenna it needs to stay with you so that unit will work.

I found one new online that is compatible and it’s on the way. Thanks for everyone’s help and input. Rickie, yours is headed back, be sure to look for the envelope inside, and thanks for your help. You’re the best.

Well dang....lol....I was looking for a good reason to trade up...

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