USB GPS & AIS Dongle

See also complete navigation package 

These two products simply plug into the USB port of your computer, giving a completely mobile solution to your navigation needs. The AIS just requires connection to a VHF antenna and the GPS gives excellent accuracy to fix your positon and allow all the route planning to take place in real time

GPS. For just £39.95 plus p&p the BU353 GPS is the simplest way to use Chart Plotter on the move. The GPS is a small unit that plugs into the USB port and takes it power from that port with no additional power supply required. The GPS plugs into the laptop and will work inside wood and fibreglass boats. The Chart Plotter software and GPS makes your laptop into a working navigation station. GPS Chipset High sensitivity single chip solution 48 channel all-in-view tracking GPS Transfer Rate 4800 USB Protocol USB 2.0 chipset,WAAS/EGNOS enabled comes with a driver and is fully compatible with Microsoft XP, Vista and Windows 7. Just plug the GPS into the USB port on your laptop. Even if you have a GPS on your boat it is possibly cheaper to buy this standalone GPS instead of having to purchase necessary plugs, leads, adaptors and drill holes etc to provide an installation for your laptop. Additionally you will also have a back up system.

AIS. For just £99.95 a complete Marine AIS receiver in a tiny USB dongle. Possibly the cheapest and smallest on the market, but do not be put off by size, it is a very powerful AIS receiver. See below for more technical details

Special price - buy Chart Plotter and a USB GPS Receiver together. See below.

£39.95 plus p&p

With non-slip on the bottom and the special compact design, the GlobalSat BU-353 Water-Proof USB GPS Receiver is completely self-contained and waterproof. It incorporating the latest SiRF Star III GPS chipset and an active patch antenna so you receive a high degree of GPS accuracy.

Baud rate 4800bps

 USB AIS

 £99.95

A complete Marine AIS receiver in a tiny USB dongle.
Compatible with Chart Plotter.

  • Output NMEA 0183 VDM messages
  • USB powered (no power cables to carry or install)
  • Antenna input SMA or BNC through supplied adaptor (50R)
  • USB extender cable supplied
  • Dimensions only 75x23x8mm

extremely portable and simple to install, a low cost AIS receiver.

 

  • £99.99 plus p&p chart plotter and GPS BU-353

Purchase the BU-353 and Chart PlotterChart Plotter software including a complete set of UK, Ireland, Channel, Belgium and Holland charts, together for a navigation system in its own right or use it as a backup to your boats built in system

USB AIS
  • £198.98 including p&p

Purchase the Chart Plotter software including a complete set of UK, Ireland, Channel, Belgium and Holland charts; plus a BU-353 GPS, plus a AIS receiver, everything for a complete portrable navigation system to go with your laptop. All that is then left is to connect to a VHF aerial.

Prices shown below include VAT and carriage

Quantity Item Unit Price
Chart Plotter and USB GPS (BU-353) Bundle inc. p&p £104.99
2+ £95.00 each
3+ £90.00 each
USB GPS BU-353 inc. p&p £41.95
USB GPS (BU-353 dongle) plus Chart Plotter (DVD) plus 3 year UK & Europe Tide Plotter (download) £115.95
USB AIS £99.95
AIS + GPS + Chart Plotter (on DVD) + Tide Plotter (download) £198.98